Re: unnatural languages

"phoglund" == phoglund <phoglund@xxxxxx> writes:

Jens> Academically speaking, language is perfect. Language simply
Jens> has no "faults".
>> Why do you quote the last word? Are the points on this page:
>>
>> http://www.xibalba.demon.co.uk/jbr/ranto/
>>
>> not eligible to be considered flaws?

phoglund> You could as well put up a page about the flaws of
phoglund> English. That will not stop people from learning
phoglund> English.

You're confused. English was not _designed_ and it was not meant to
be _neutral_ nor _easy to learn_. "Design flaws" are impossible with
something that is not designed.

What were Zamenhof's design goals of Esperanto? After reading those
web pages, do you still think that Zamenhof's design goals were met?


I won't complain that human beings have no wings and hence are unable
to fly. We aren't designed. Species evolved. (I don't believe in
Creationism.) But if someone designs an aeroplane without wings and
it cannot fly because of that, then I'll definitely say it's a design
flaw.


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