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Re: [engelang] Re: Self-segmenting words & the treatment of names



And Rosta scripsit:

> > Notice that, when we build complex expressions from simpler ones, the
> > inner markup of the constituent expressions is preserved,
> > and only the outest parenthesis of each one of them is changed. This
> > is a form of encapsulation, which is one of my top priority design
> > criteria.
> 
> What does 'encapsulation' mean, in this context?

That the context of a phrase should not affect its form or meaning.

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