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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg, FWIW, I don't know if there is any
lexicographical rationale for computer sort orders, such as having <space>
float to the top. There's probably some rationale, but whatever it is comes from
computer people. As you probably know, having <space> and punctuation
marks and number before letters is what is called an ASCII sort, which just
refers to the default way that computers sort. Of course, they have been
programmed to sort that way. (Side thought: If people stopping programming that
way for computers, they would be out of sorts, so to speak, of
course!!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm just glad that we can modify sort orders as
much as we can with some lexicography programs. It would be too bad if we always
had to accept whatever order computer sorted words into.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not out of sorts now, but out of
time,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>it's time to hit the sack,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----<BR>Wayne Leman<BR>Cheyenne website: <A
href="http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language">http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have not gotten either Toolbox or LexiquePro to
ignore spaces. However I am also interested in understanding the rationale for
adopting a given sort order.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I assume Toolbox and LexiquePro users usually
sort with spaces sorted to the top of the list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thus the order: child, child care, child
restraint, childish, children.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This rationale is that entries involving the
simplest form of the word take precedence over others.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been advised to sort ignoring
the space.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thus the sort order: child, child care, childish,
children, child restraint.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The rationale for this order is that it is
strictly alphabetical. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another possibility is too sort with the space at
the bottom.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thus the sort order: child, childish, children,
child care, child restraint.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The rationale for this order is that
all morphological forms of the head word take precedence over phrasal
forms.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there a preferred rationale and sort
order in the world of lexicography?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,
Greg</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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