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Re: reply to And #2



At 1997-11-30 03:12, Logical Language Group wrote:

>Lojban, or more specifically Lojban language use, thus implicitly embeds
>some desire to have the logical aspects of the communication be
>accountable.  Using unmarked metaphor or irony denies that
>accountability - it renders a key portion of the framework of the
>language (which is more than merely its syntax) moot.

But surely this is not relevant to social situations in which the speaker
does not care about accountability?


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