tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 30 00:07:27 1998
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Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..
- From: WestphalWz <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Correct me if I'm wrong but..
- Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 03:07:04 EDT
In a message dated 98-04-30 01:55:33 EDT, Qov writes:
<< Okrand repeatedly and consistently uses the phrase "beings capable of using
language" in TKD. I'm don't believe he uses the word sentient anywhere in
the text. >>
This is exactly how I know that TKD is incomplete in its explanations. Even
though MO uses "capable of using language," he means "sentient beings". In
other places I have seen repeated explanations of what is considered actually
capable of using language. I am very sure that robots, computers, and many
machines are capable of using language, though not with sentience. They do
NOT take {-pu'}; they must take {-mey}. Lower animals communicate; language
experts do not consider them capable of language nor sentient. They take
{-mey}.
This is precisely what is wrong with taking TKD's error literally.
peHruS