Re: Convergence in the formation of IE subgroups

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...> wrote:

> If we accept Trask's argument here, nor do B and R, or any other
> linguist, have any business selecting English 'hound' over 'dog' for
> purposes of linguistic reconstruction.

Not if they are just working from Modern English. The justification is
Old English _hund_ and the Germanic cognates. Such details are readily
omitted, leaving confusion as to the method (if any) actually employed.

Richard.