tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 22 07:25:42 1996
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"Native Speakers" (was Re: chu' mu'mey nuqDaq vItu'laH'a')
- From: "Garrett Michael Hayes" <[email protected]>
- Subject: "Native Speakers" (was Re: chu' mu'mey nuqDaq vItu'laH'a')
- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 10:24:48 -0500
- Organization: Client/Server Labs
- Priority: normal
On 20 Jan 96 at 12:28, [email protected] wrote:
> Yes, quite apparently, every language does have grammar rules. I really
> meant to say that Atayal had not yet been recorded. The structure of the
> language is there, I just could not refer to any grammar books or other
> sources, not even the people, because they did not even understand the word
> "grammar."
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> Well, back to the issue at hand. I had to memorize what the native speakers
> said for each situation. Having TKD and discussion amongst the users of this
> listserv is a real advantage over not having any reference sources. On the
> other hand, I was immersed with native speakers. Unfortunately, I have not
> yet had ANY practice of tlhIngan Hol with Qo'noS nganpu'.
This leads to a very interesting question... How are we to define
"native speakers"? For example, are there *any* "native speakers"
or Esperanto? Clearly, there was never a land where Esperanto
evolved on it's own! Perhaps the fact that some people have been
raised speaking the Esperanto from childhood is enough? If so, can
we look forward to a day when there *will* be "native speakers" of
tlhIngan Hol?
'etlhqengwI'
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