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Henrik writes: > A language is usually a continuum of dialects that all have different > sound change tendencies: either only slightly different, or vastly. 8< > > So I think there is nothing at all wrong with a GMP that involves > non-determinism. On the contrary: it makes the design more > naturalistic. Which degree is part of the design goals of your > conlang. This discussion has been very helpful: firstly, because I had never twigged that the words making up a "standard" dialect are likely to have come from different dialects which may have had different sound change tendencies; secondly, because this gives me an excuse for some of the slight inconsistencies/artistic licence/aesthetic tweaking that characterise my conlangs, particularly Jameld. Still learning, James -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- James Campbell james@hidden.email www.zolid.com Boring, but a cool boring. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --