Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration

Craig Daniel on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:21:05 -0700 (MST)

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Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration

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Subject: Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
From: Craig Daniel <teucer@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:18:14 -0500
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On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Cassie Bayer <kisse.bnomic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Well, the point is to remove ambiguity, not vagueness.  For instance, the
> sentence in English "I saw the girl with the binoculars." Can mean "I used
> the binoculars for the purpose of seeing the woman" as well as "I (past
> tense of see) the woman, who had the binoculars".  Then there are the odd
> two meanings of "I used the binoculars for the purpose of sawing the woman",
> and "I am currently in the state of sawing the woman, who has the
> binoculars."
>
> Lojban avoids this issue in general by having defined slots that have
> defined meanings.

Yes, except when it doesn't.

la .nu.iork. zo'u mi klama

 - mi'e .kreig.
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References:
- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
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- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
  - From: bnomic
- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
  - From: Cassie Bayer
- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
  - From: 0x44
- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
  - From: Warrigal
- Re: [s-d] [s-b] declaration
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