Re: [cybalist_admin] Re: Pontic and other pre-/para-IE languages

From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 61024
Date: 2008-10-21

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Jarrette" <anjarrette@...>
>> >
>> > Torsten wrote:
>> >
>> > Second, if some "early dialects" did not have ablauting roots at
>> > > > all, then they might be Para-IE dialects, but not PIE or IE. I
>> > > > like to think of PIE as late "North Pontic", with the
>> > > > related "West Pontic" giving rise on the one hand to Balkan-
>> > > > Danubian / East Mediterranean / Pre-Greek, on the other to the
>> > > > LBK and TRB languages; West Pontians who stayed at home ended
>> > > > up as Tripolyeans. But this goes beyond the scope of the
>> > > > present forum.
>> >
>> >
>> > Torsten, I am fascinated by the ideas you have presented here, and
>> > particularly by the idea of "West Pontic" giving rise to Pre-Greek
>> > (but the others are fascinating too). Could you direct me to the
>> > postings that discuss your ideas? Or alternatively could you tell
>> > me about them now? And what are LBK and TRB languages?
>>
>> Erh, it's not that I don't find those ideas fascinating, but maybe who
>> you want to discuss thrm with is their author, Douglas?
>>
>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/59918
>>
>>
>> Torsten
>
> Sorry, Torsten. I got the quotes wrong, plus I guess they sounded
> similar to different ideas you have presented previously. In the
> meantime, Douglas, if you read this, the above comments apply now to
> you. Where can I find more information on the ideas you have
> presented, mentioned above?
>
> Andrew
>
==
It would be nice to discuss this topic on the main list,
as I believe this is of common interest
(with no "administrative" content)

Arnaud