Re: [tied] Nostratic versus NonIE substrate: direct or not?

> The evidence for IE is also indirect, though solid. That's why we >use
>those little warning asterisks.

Alright. Glad everything is clarified.

> Let's not be paranoid, Glen. I meant the pre-IE substrate in >Germanic
>and its "reconstructions". No anger, no politics, and no
>personal reference to anyone called Glen Gordon -- a person whom I >like,
>by the way, and whom I wouldn't attack except in a totally >friendly way in
>a linguistic dispute.

Ah shucks :) I wouldn't attack you in a physical way either.

>Your ITyrrh. is reconstructed on a comparative basis and I accept the
> >method even if I may criticise the results, which I hope I'm allowed
>to do without being accused of holding back the development of science. As
>you yourself remark, our exchanges have some constructive >effects, and
>that's what learned debate is all about.

Of course, you're allowed to criticize the results and these criticisms are
always helpful. It would be more helpful though when you do have criticisms
to be more *direct*. I haven't heard any specifics yet on what is troubling
you so far in this regard. You say, "you create criticise the results"? ...

- gLeN


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