[b-greek] Re: Decker on Olsen

From: Jon D. Boyd (johanan@juno.com)
Date: Fri Mar 02 2001 - 23:35:48 EST


Randall wrote:
<Proto-type theory is a way out of non-cancelability deadends.>

Kimmo wrote:
<I agree with the need to use a prototype approach. There is no need to
search for an absolute exceptionless system. There are hardly many
languages that would code tense if you applied the same criteria to
them. And excluding the prototype approach will create a view of
language that does not match actual use - whether the language is modern
or ancient.>

My question:
Could someone briefly describe this "prototype approach"?

Thanks,
Jonathan Boyd
Ankeny, IA
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