Re: [lojban] Contesting a lujvo

[Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com>]

I think a better idea would be to pick a different word. because it's not a green bug. It's a green-dye bug. (Unless the bug itself happens to be coloured green, of course.)

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 3:01 AM, .arpis. <rpglover64+jbobau@gmail.com> wrote:

Theoretically, this could happen with any word, but it's probably most likely to occur with lujvo.

Let's say that, in lojbanistan, {ri'orcinki} refers to a particular species of insects, notable for their green color. Now, let's imagine the dyeing industry discovering that another insect, not particularly notable in appearance, effectively produces a green dye when properly treated. How would the dyeing industry contest the meaning of {ri'orcinki}, if it should so choose?

It would, of course, be incorrect to just start referring to the second insect as {ri'orcinki}, but otherwise, I can't imagine that any momentum would be generated otherwise. I also feel like liberal use of {za'e} would be both frustrating and counterproductive (it seems to say, "The other usage is right, but we're saying this anyway).

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