Compound vs Coordinate Bilinguals
I suppose it means "He makes it up as he goes along" or "He defines things according to what he wants to say, rather than to ordinary usage" (cf. JCB)
From: "MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com" <MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:55:53 PM
Subject: lojban Re: Compound vs Coordinate Bilinguals
In a message dated 8/26/2009 16:12:11 Eastern Daylight Time, colin.wright@denbridgemarine.com writes:
I find his usage very Humpty Dumpty. He's created definitions
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>of common words, such definitions being at odds with my natural
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>usage. I'll use them, but I deplore his usage.
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What do you mean by "very Humpty Dumpty"? Please paraphrase this in more literal terms.
stevo