[tied] Re: Convergence in the formatin of IE subgroups

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

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> Thank you again, Mr. Kelkar.
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> The Ballester essay is a strong presentation of why the argument

against reconstruction of a proto-language based of language change
should not be automatically regarded as conclusive.

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> Patrick

Welcome Mr. Ryan!

The arguments used by Ballester, mainly demographic stability and
cultural stability are applicable in the case of the Indian
subcontinent. In addition, the subcontinent also has had occupational
stability because of the caste system. Every trade has its own
language and that language does not change until the trade itself
changes through entry of new competitors, technologies, or major
changes in the environment.

We have argued in our paper (proto vedic continuity theory.doc) that
Prakrits are basically trade languages used by the various jatis
(castes). The nature of the caste system dictates that the Prakrits
would change slowly. Sanskrit, the language of the liturgical texts
would change imperceptibley. There is no problem in dating the Rig
Veda to 4500 BCE from a linguistic point of view. All the physical
evidence already points back in that direction.

M. Kelkar

----- Original Message -----
> From: mkelkar2003<mailto:swatimkelkar@...>
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com<mailto:cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:01 AM
> Subject: [tied] Re: Convergence in the formatin of IE subgroups
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socrates.berkeley.edu/~garrett/IEConvergence.pdf<http://ist-
socrates.berkeley.edu/~garrett/IEConvergence.pdf>
> >> Is there a Table of Contents or equivalent on the Web
somewhere, or
> > shall I just go ahead and spend $40?
> > Dan
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> Perhaps the following link will help:
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http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/Publications/publications.htm<http://www
.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/Publications/publications.htm>
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> The convergence model can be combined with the paleolithic
continuity
> theory i.e the PIE dialects have existed for a very long time and
the
> appearance of recently splitting families is because of the
convergence
> of neighboring dialects and secondary semantic shifts.
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http://www.continuitas.com/ballester_equilibrium.pdf<http://www.contin
uitas.com/ballester_equilibrium.pdf>
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> M. Kelkar
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