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Lojban only looks special because the authors described it with the jargon invented with it. You can find it described with the usual vocabulary and it doesn't
by PepeGomez 10y ago
Lojban only looks special because the authors described it with the jargon invented with it. You can find it described with the usual vocabulary and it doesn't look very different from any random language. If you want to try something actually special, take a look at Ithkuil. http://ithkuil.net/ http://ithkuil.net/
- jalami 10y agoIthkuil is really interesting and certainly special, but was never intended as a natural spoken language replacement. Lojban has a more natural word/meaning verbosity ratio and seems less structurally complex. Ithkuil's goals seem very different than those of Lojban/Esperanto. Edit: I don't like Ithkuil's numbering system. Ithkuil uses base 100 for numbers for some reason. I think base16 or even 12 seems more logical/divisible/memorable. Lojban is base seems to be base16.
- rhaps0dy 10y ago>Lojban's base seems to be base16 There are words for numerals from 0 to F, but the default base is 10. You override that by explicitly saying another base, or using numerals A-F . Sources: Lojban numbers https://lojban.github.io/cll/18/2/ https://lojban.github.io/cll/18/2/ Non-decimal and compound bases. Says nothing about base 16 being assumed when using hex digits. https://lojban.github.io/cll/18/10/ https://lojban.github.io/cll/18/10/ If you use A-F, your listener/reader can assume base 16: https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_Wave_Lessons#Lojban_Lessons_.E2.80.93_Lesson_nineteen_.28numbers.29 https://mw.lojban.org/papri/Lojban_Wave_Lessons#Lojban_Lesso...