Re: Bear (Was: HORSA vs. EXWA)

From: Tavi
Message: 70808
Date: 2013-01-27

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" wrote:
>
> > But you can't use the word 'bear' as an evidence of such a
> > development, as this involves *circularity* (that is, a
> > self-explaining or tautological proposition)!
>
> This is a common fallacy. In fact it is *not* circular if
> it is part of a larger body mutually supporting data.
>
Which unfortunately is self-contained within IE language, allowing no
external data.