Re: Mitanni and Matsya

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick McCallister" <gabaroo6958@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya


>
> --- david_russell_watson <liberty@...> wrote:
>
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan"
> > <proto-language@...>
> > wrote:
> > > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "David Russell
> > Watson"
> > <liberty@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Arnaud generalized from statistical data which we
> > presume
> > > was competently and unprejudicially gathered so
> > nothing of
> > > what you say above has any sane bearing on what he
> > wrote.
> >
> > You must think that all your readers here are
> > stupid.
> >
> > It's completely clear what "Arnaud" meant and why it
> >
> > was wrong, even to you, I'm sure, all of your smoke
> > and misdirection aside.
>
> Can we discuss the historical linguistic research
> paradigm? Going into a dictionary or website to copy
> down words without adequately proving their
> relationship or even making sure you have the earliest
> and most accurate sample is definitely not part of any
> valid research paradigm.

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Have I done that?

Demonstrate it, please - if you can do it ohne Käse.


Patrick

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