Re: unnatural languages

Oliver Cromm skribis:

* Jens S. Larsen wrote:

Does meaning reside in the vocabulary or in the grammar? If it's in
the vocabulary, and if we -- just for argument's sake -- accept that
language has something to do with communication of meaning, then the
interlocutors would seem to need only the sketchiest of grammar to
talk about anything they like.

Not yes neither wrong both meaning contribute part you.

Could you sketch a grammar for that sentence?

JSL.

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