Re: [lojban] Response to Robin's "Essay on the future of Lojban"

[John E Clifford <kali9putra@yahoo.com>]

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From: Stela Selckiku <selckiku@gmail.com>
To: lojban@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 10, 2010 10:46:44 PM
Subject: Re: [lojban] Response to Robin's "Essay on the future of Lojban"

I agree that this can only be a sign that you've thought about it too
hard.  Under xorlo (which is the same as saying, with apologies to any
holdbacks, under modern Lojban) the meaning of the article "lo" (which
is the only one you need to learn to use) is simply "lo broda = zo'e
noi ke'a broda".  In other words it's simply something that is an x1
of broda.  Nothing more is specified.
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Well, not exactly.  For one thing, 'lo broda' has to refer to an intensional object, at least sometimes (and how to tell when?), regardless of what 'broda' means. So, if it has a single meaning, it must be of something that is at once extensional and intensional -- not something that brodas are likely to be (maybe even can be).  This is a major flaw, but one that could be removed fairly simply, basically by going (back) to the definition you suggestand sticking to it (this involves getting xorxes to update his notion of universe of discourse and accept a standard write-around, but anything is possible).



      

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