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'Journal of Language Relationship' Launched

indoeurop — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:00:47 GMT

Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that we are able to introduce to you a brand new peer-reviewed international scientific journal dedicated to various

Re: Nostratic 1st Person Pronoun (Long)

Patrick Ryan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:28:58 GMT

Ron, it is all in your point of view. Actually, the earliest language had _no_ pronouns and these words of various meanings were used in place of them. Have

Re: Nostratic 1st Person Pronoun (Long)

etherman23 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:59 GMT

Perhaps I do, but I know of no other language that has 7 (or maybe just 5) roots for the first person pronoun. He also reconstructs 3 2nd person roots. Plus

Re: Nostratic 1st Person Pronoun (Long)

Patrick Ryan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:54:23 GMT

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Nostratic 1st Person Pronoun (Long)

etherman23 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:14:05 GMT

So I've been thinking about the 1ps pronouns in Nostratic, and I'm not pleased. There appear to be a dizzying number of pronouns. Bomhard reconstructs *mi,

Re: PIE Root Form

Patrick Ryan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:14:13 GMT

Some of you may be interested in this short essay: http://geocities.com/proto-language/ThePIERoot.htm Patrick

Re: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

Patrick Ryan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:48:39 GMT

... From: "etherman23" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:41 PM Subject: [nostratic] Re: Vocalic Theory

Re: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

etherman23 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:41:31 GMT

... Theory, ... could ... comment from ... In order for your theory to replace the Laryngeal Theory it has to be a better theory. It thus has to explain more

Re: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

Patrick Ryan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:11:37 GMT

I have made several additions to http://geocities.com/proto-language/OneLaryngealVocalicTheory.htm of a minor variety. In response to my challenge to

Re: The Vocalic Theory (PIE *al-)

Patrick Ryan — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:48:21 GMT

Brian wrote some days ago about the superiority of the 'Laryngeal' Theory in explaining the forms we find in PIE of *ag^- and *al-. I explained what I thought

Re: Vocalic Theory of PIE Laryngeal(s)

Patrick Ryan — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:26:37 GMT

I have now finished my essay of the Vocalic Theory, subject to further revisions. I would be grateful for any positive or negative feedback.

Re: Vocalic Theory of PIE Laryngeal(s)

Patrick Ryan — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:57 GMT

I have now finished my essay of the Vocalic Theory, subject to further revisions. I would be grateful for any positive or negative feedback. Patrick

Re: 'Laryngeal' Theory to be replaced by Vocalic Theory?

Patrick Ryan — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:41:47 GMT

I thought a few of you might be interested in this short essay at http://geocities.com/proto-language/OneLaryngealVocalicTheory.htm Patrick

Re: [Nostratic-L] Re: LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM (4)

Patrick Ryan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:10:46 GMT

... From: "Patrick Ryan" To: Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:59 AM Subject: Re: [Nostratic-L] Re: LAPIS

Re: LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM (5)

Patrick Ryan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:19:28 GMT

<...> ... <...> *** Patrick: As a working hypothesis, I have utilized the phonological inventory specified above to analyze roots in over 10 language families;