Re: [tied] Re: Creole Romance? [was: Thracian , summing up]

At 9:28:52 AM on Tuesday, June 24, 2003, tgpedersen wrote:

>> An inapt modern analogy isn't a historical observation, and
>> there is nothing in the historical record that suggests a
>> pidgin/creole phase. I certainly wouldn't rule out the
>> possibility of transitory local pidgins, but it's clear that
>> any such were superseded by Latin.

> Why is that clear?

If the question isn't rhetorical, I suggest consulting the
vast literature on Romance linguistics. It might also be
necessary to learn what is traditionally meant by 'pidgin'.

Brian