Re: Arrghhhh!!!! and a Summary of What has Gone Before Marketa J Zvelebil Fri, 28 Nov 1997 10:07:56 -0800 On Nov 27, 12:52pm, Rob Zook wrote: > Subject: Re: Arrghhhh!!!! and a Summary of What has Gone Before > At 10:52 AM 11/27/97 -0800, you wrote: > >People are asking me for my opinion on the linguistic discussion that has > >been raging on this list. > > Oh, not on every aspect of all that has been said the last couple of > months. I just was curious about your opinion on my idea of expanding > the vocabulary by having a computer program generate a bunch of words. > The program could do this randomly, or using the word and syllable > formation rules we discover in the existing set of words. Well..,let's try and see - but let's not accept any words before we aggree on them. All the words that I have made up (those that did not come from books) I have tried to keep in with the idea that although Vulcan is a dificult language to pronounce it is still beautiful. I would hate to see that musicality of Vulcan go. Hope that answers my feeling about it. I was hoping to take a phrase book (you know one of those "if you go on holiday") and try and translate that into Vulcan. > > I do hope you're feeling better? > After last night that is debatable..,sorry just was inpain all night and so feel a bit sorry for myself - very unVulcan. Yes I am healing after an operation. Cheers Marketa > Rob Z. > >-- End of excerpt from Rob Zook -- Dr. Marketa J Zvelebil, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, 91 Riding House Street London W1P 8BT, ENGLAND. Tel: (44) 0171 878-4012 ,Fax: (44) 0171 878-4040 e-mail: marketa*ludwig,ucl,ac,uk http://www,ludwig,ucl,ac,uk/st/hello,html * "Computers make excellent and efficient servants but I have no wish to serve under them." (Spock - The Ultimate Computer)