Re: [lojban] Re: [lojban-announcements] Essay on the future of Lojban, with a simple poll for the community.

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org> wrote:
>
>   Most natural languages do quite
> well without any sort of "authority" deciding correctness. In the one
> noteworthy exception, French, the attempts to exercise that authority are
> largely ignored by actual speakers of the language.

I think you misunderstand the role of the French Academy. You are
probably correct about "most natural languages", but among the large
standardized languages, it is English, not French, that is the odd man
out. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_language_regulators

English still has its "authorities", but they are more informal, such
as prestigious dictionaries.

BTW, the LLG is listed there as the regulator for Lojban, but with
Robin's proposal that would have to change to the BPFK.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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