angell.jared@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
skribis:
> I'm interest in learning a language as near to perfect as possible and
> from what I've been reading that is either Ido or Lojban. But I
> cannot find enough information about Ido to be sure if Lojban is
> better, which it seems it might be. It also seems like it would feel
> less human. Can anyone help me with this so I don't have to try to
> learn both???
>
Before giving a definitive answer to the question, I'd have to ask:
what's your motivation in wanting to learn a planned language?
If what you're looking for is intellectual exercise, I'd have no qualms
about recommending Lojban, though you might first want to read the
exchange between me (an Esperanto speaker) and Lojbanist Matt Arnold
posted at
http://www.harlows.org/don/opinions/archives/000359.php
If you're looking for a language that you can use practically -- e.g.
for reading, for writing for others to read, for correspondence, for
travel -- then among planned languages your only real choice is
Esperanto. I should add that it seems apparent, advertising
notwithstanding, that Esperanto is an easier language to learn than Ido
(which has a more complicated set of phonological stress rules, a
relatively complicated derivational system, and a much larger *official*
vocabulary than Esperanto).
You might also want to read my do***ent "How To Build a Language",
chapter 3 of "The Esperanto Book", to be found at
http://donh.best.vwh.net/Esperanto/EBook/chap03.html
though before diving into the meat of the do***ent you *definitely* want
to read the warning at the beginning (this goes for any others who,
favoring some language other than Esperanto, will want to warn you that
the do***ent is inaccurate and biased).
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