Hâl Vernon!

Thank you for your interest in my diagrams. I have examined the Old
English vocalization you mention, but have no fixed model for it at
this time. I will try to get back to you about this after I have had
more time to think about it. Good luck in your Old English studies.

Regards,
Konrad.

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "vernonpeberty"
<vernonpeberty@...> wrote:

> I commend your linguistic acumen. Your method of characterizing

Old

> Norse vocalization is far and beyond the most accurate

representation

> that I have hitherto seen for any Germanic language. It has caused

me

> to entirely reconsider the traditional method by which Old English
> vocalization is characterized. I have over the years had numerous
> conversations with students and faculty regarding the Old English
> runes and their relative accuracy as compared with the usual

letters.

> In truth, they are no more accurate in that they do not more

clearly

> illuminate the complictaed inter-relations within the vocalization
> system than the usual letters we use today. However, by some such
> similar representation as yours, it seems painfully clear to me

that

> vocalization in Old English could be characterized in a far

superior

> manner than at present. It would greatly interest me to hear your
> perspective on this matter. Vernon Peberty
>
> --- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, Haukur Thorgeirsson
> <haukurth@...> wrote:
> > Heil.
> >
> > I've scanned in the rune sheets Konrad sent me.
> >
> > http://www.hi.is/~haukurth/norse/konrad/
> >
> > Kveðja,
> > Haukur