Controversial points in the morphology
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 08:09:18PM -0500, Nora LeChevalier wrote:
> At 01:44 PM 2/15/05 -0800, Robin wrote:
> >On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 01:28:27PM -0800, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> >> On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 12:49:47PM -0800,
> >> wikidiscuss@lojban.org wrote:
> >> > Issue5: doi-la-lai-la'i in cmene
> >> >
> >> > Currently these syllables are not allowed in cmene unless
> >> > preceded by a consonant or followed by a vowel or apostrophe.
> >> > There is a proposal to drop the restriction altogether, and
> >> > require cmene to always begin and end with a pause (as they
> >> > are required in some contexts already).
> >>
> >> +1
> >
> >It seems to me that we could have our cake and eat it too.
> >
> >I don't see anything that prevents us from saying that cmene:
> >
> >Begin with a pause.
> >
> >IOR
> >
> >Do not contain la/doi/whatever.
>
> I don't see what you're trying to say here.
It doesn't matter; it won't work. :-/
> Are you saying that the speaker can decide to use whichever rule
> he/she likes - EITHER begin with a pause OR not contain
> la/doi/whatever (OR both, of course)? If so, this will not work.
See. 
-Robin