Láadan/Lessons/16

Láadan Additions to the Speech Act morphemes Previous Page Next Page Extending the Speech Act morphemes Recall the standard Speech Act morphemes: Speech Act Morpheme Description Bíi Indicates a declarative sentence (usually optional) Báa Indicates a question Bó Indicates a command; very rare, except to small children Bóo Indicates a request; this is the usual imperative/”command” form Bé Indicates a promise Bée Indicates a warning You can attach a suffix to each of these in order to further specify the speaker/writer's intentions: Láadan Description -(None) Said neutrally -d Said in anger -th Said in pain -li Said in love -lan Said in celebration -da Said in jest -ya Said in fear -de Said in narrative -di Said in teaching Examples Láadan English Vocab words Bíidi yod ra ne udeth wa. I tell you in teaching, don't eat stones. yod = to eat, ud = stone Notes