> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 10:40 AM
> The trouble with algorithms for sorting *text* is that often
> an algorithm that prurportedly sorts TEXT will really be
> sorting at least partly by PRONUNCIATION. So is it really
> sorting text?
I do not believe we've seen any examples of words being sorted by
pronunciation here. However, higher level structures do participate in
sorting, and we have seen examples of this.
> I bet you could disturb the peace by wanting to know how to
> sort the Japanese word for "Japan" in Japanese. Does it sort
> before or after the pok
It sorts on "日”, of course!
:-p
There are several sort orders of Kanji within dictionaries. In a
phrase dictionary, the sorting is traditional kana sorting - IIRC,
duplicated consonants sort last. You are much overdue to buy a learner's
dictionary. I recommend the Nelson. Also, you should get a phrase
dictionary - one of the better kept secrets of Japanese study.
/|/|ike
