Re: [tied] Re: Renfrew's theory renamed as Vasco-Caucasian

Yes, I know when,

I suppose you do too,

But they did not change the general framework,

they flowed in the mould.

Basically, PIE phonology hasn't changed since Saussure's laryngeals in 1870.

I 'm eager to learn more about this "annus mirabilis",

----- Original Message -----

From: Piotr Gasiorowski

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 7:02 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Renfrew's theory renamed as Vasco-Caucasian

fournet.arnaud wrote:

> Next, Indo-European is Sleeping Beauty. Nothing happened since 1870,
> and about all was discovered and described between 1800 and 1870.

It's like claiming that nothing has happened in physics since Newton
published "Principia". Do you happen to know why 1876 is called the
"annus mirabilis" of historical lingustics and (in particular) IE
studies? Do you know when Anatolian, Tocharian and Mycenaean texts were
discovered and deciphered?

Piotr