Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 53767
Date: 2008-02-20

I haven't heard from him for a long time. Why isn't he
on the list? He knew how to raise hell with his always
interesting posts.


--- Patrick Ryan <proto-language@...> wrote:

> I consider Manaster Ramer a friend.
>
> We had some discussions on his article, and a few of
> you may be interested
> in some thoughts of my own on the subject:
>
>
>
http://geocities.com/proto-language/critique-PKNumerals.htm
>
>
>
> Patrick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick McCallister" <gabaroo6958@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA
>
>
> > Thanx. That's the gist of it. Maybe Arnaud can add
> > something interesting.
> >
> > --- "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:
> >
> > > At 9:11:32 PM on Tuesday, February 19, 2008,
> Rick
> > > McCallister wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, I seem to remember that years back,
> someone
> > > > commented on 2, 4 and 8 in IE and Caucasian,
> among
> > > > other languages. Something about the dual
> endings.
> > > I
> > > > seem to remember Miguel was involved in the
> > > > discussion.
> > >
> > > You may be thinking of Alexis Manaster Ramer's
> 'Some
> > > Borrowed Numerals in Proto-Karvelian'; if I
> remember
> > > correctly, he suggested that PK '4' is a
> borrowing
> > > of PIE
> > > '8'. Relevant posts here include
> > >
> > >
> >
>
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/34212>
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >
> >
>
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/4682>,
> > >
> > > both by Miguel; the former is in a thread
> containing
> > > several
> > > relevant posts.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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