Germanic

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 49705
Date: 2007-08-30

> And to suppose "Germanic" requires to identify
> which
"Germanic" language is involved (ter
> repetitas) ?

****GK: Were there already clearly distinct Germanic
languages in 58 BC?
 
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A.F
Proto-Germanic is a branch of PIE languages that
separated from PIE
at the least of the least 4000 years before -58 BC
(And most probably at least 8000 years before -58 BC)
I can't believe it remained unchanged until -58 BC
until we suddenly discover that Saxon, Frankish, Norse,
Gothic are different around + 400.
We have to try to know what kind of Germanic language(s)
is involved.
 
 
I disagree with this method that consists of creating
catch-all words such as "Gauls", "Belgians", "Germanic"
that are fuzzy and uncontrollable
that in the end describe about nothing
that allow all kinds of unfalsifiable theories,
that overlook available data .
etc
This is not science.