Re: [tied] Question about terminology

On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 21:29:46 -0800 (PST), Andrew Howey
<andyandmae_howey@...> wrote:

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>Hello, all:
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>What, exactly, does the term "Indo-Aryan" mean. I used to think that it meant the grouping of "Indic" + "Iranic". However, most of what I read now indicates that "Indo-Aryan" specifically relates to "Indic". Is that true in general, or does it mean different things to different people?

Indo-Iranian consists of Iranian and Indo-Aryan (and perhaps
Nuristani). Indo-Aryan is the same as Indic. I suppose it's meant to
be in opposition to non-Aryan (non-IE) langauges of India
("Indo-Dravidian", "Indo-Austroasiatic").

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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