Peter Westlake wrote:
> Kolbj�rn Aamb�@unicode.org wrote:
> > Would not something like:
> >
> > Aa:�:��:�:��:��:��:��,Bb,Cc:��,Dd,Ee:�����,Ff,Gg,Hh,
> > I:�i����,Jj,Kk,Ll,Mm,Nn:��,O
> > o:���:��:��:��:��,Pp,Qq,Rr,Ss,Tt,Uu:���,Vv,Ww,Xx,Yy:��,Zz.
> >
> > be apropriate for english searching?
>
> Yes. In fact, that could be the value of the ordered equivalence
> class for letters in English, except that I think you are including
> extra information about how letters sort within each class.
How's that again? The Y to � equivalence would seem to be
purely Nordic, certainly not English. English would probably
expect to see � collate with U.
But then see my .sig for the pitfalls of such reasoning!
--
John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan [email protected]
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (FW 16.5)
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