The Logical Language Group, Inc. takes great pride in
announcing the publication of The Complete Lojban Language,
by John Woldemar Cowan. ISBN 0-9660283-0-9.
The Complete Lojban Language is a complete description of the
artificial language Lojban. It serves as a reference grammar for the
language, offering an overview of the language, as well as linguistic
details on every aspect of the language. This book serves as the
standard defining the language design. That design has been declared
frozen for a minimum 5 year period; anyone who learns the language from
this book can be assured that it will not be continually changing.
An online draft version is available.
A list of CLL, aka Reference Grammar, Errata is also available, most of which
have been approved by the book's author.
Though this description may sound imposing, technical and formal, the
book is written in a light, often humorous style that teaches the reader
about the Lojban language, about logic, and about linguistics in
general.
Lojban is a current version of Loglan, the artificial language
project described in the June 1960 Scientific American article of
that name. "Loglan" was also referred to by name in Robert
Heinlein's classic novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, as well as
in other novels.
Loglan/Lojban is a language designed for several purposes, including
linguistics research (especially involving a proposed test of the
Sapir/Whorf hypothesis), foreign language instruction, artificial
intelligence research, machine translation and related human/computer
interaction applications, and as a stimulating educational and
entertaining mental exercise. Some people are interested in Lojban as a
prospective international auxiliary language. An international community
of aficionados has appeared, writing in and about the language,
primarily on the Internet.
The book is in hard cover, 620 pages long, and includes a thorough
index. The suggested retail price is US$48.
Direct (prepaid) orders to our organization will be accepted at the
price of US$39 plus shipping and handling.
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