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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "m_iacomi" <m_iacomi@...> wrote:>
Not the words (be them with * or not) are hilarious but the way to
> organize them into a (supposedly meaningful) system. At this point
> there is no argument for linking some extant civilization with PIE
> people and pompous claims about code cracking are no substitute for
> proof of relationship between those slightly deceased guys and
> ancestors of IE people.
Thanks, Marius Iacomi.
I agree, there is no link to IE speakers established as yet with a
linguistic rigour which the members of this list rightly expect. If
the Middle IA is explained with Prakrits and the Prakrits, in turn,
are explained with reference to substrates(say, Nahali; say,
Language X), a possible clue will emerge as to the reasons for the
existence of apparently non-IE words in R.gveda. The great savant,
the late FBJ Kuiper is no longer with us to enlighten us further.
His works are a treasure-house of insights into the presence of
Austro-asiatic words in R.gveda. The system which can be correlated
is the writing system (with an underlying speech or parole),
unfortunately, this list cannot be used to elaborate further on the
structure, form and function of this system. Hence, Sulekha is my
present refuge to understand the language of the slightly deceased
guys who could turn out to be ancestors of IE people.