Re: Re[3]: [tied] Re: PIE-Arabic Correspondences (was Brugmann's Law

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From: Brian M. Scott

To: Rick McCallister

Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:59 AM

Subject: Re[3]: [tied] Re: PIE-Arabic Correspondences (was Brugmann's Law)

At 10:30:23 PM on Saturday, January 19, 2008, Rick
McCallister wrote:

> I have nothing against Ruhlen.

I have. Shortly before Larry Trask died, he posted quite a
few examples of Ruhlen's intellectual dishonesty -- *not*
just incompetence -- to sci.lang. I also find it annoying
that a crackpot has been so much the public face of
historical linguistics.

Brian
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I agree,

That's really a shame !

But Ruhlen's "success" is also linked with the fact that "serious" linguists have left the domain unexplored because of that 10 000 -years time-limit, which is just a complete stupidity. If you say it 's not feasible scientifically, do not be surprised if dumbs, crack-pots, idiots and crooks invade the area.

Arnaud