Re: Models and PIE reconstruction [was: Ligurian]

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
<bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:

>
> > You've got to face the *hard* evidence that neither Basque nor
> > Iberian are demonstrably IE.
>
> Read Forni 2011 and after having really done that give us your
> motivated response. If it's wrong, it will be a light task for you.
>
> > No, thanks. The burden of proof is on you, not me. I quoted an

Iberian

> > text (which you appear to have ignored) so you can test your
> > hypothesis it's an IE language.
> >
> > As far as its CV says, Gianfranco Forni is an *amateur* (see says
> > "freelancer") historical linguist.
> >
> > http://it.linkedin.com/in/gforni
>
> Does this matter?
>

As I told vefore, I've seen other attempts which made Basque an IE
language. Why should I think Forni's is better? You even haven't tried
to convince me/us.