Re: Identity of the 'language of geminates'

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

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> --- On Thu, 10/16/08, tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:
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> > From: tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...>
> > Subject: Re: [tied] Identity of the 'language of geminates'
> > To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:40 PM
> > > We know that one of the languages of Noricum was
> > Celtic, thanks to 2
> > > Noric inscriptions found in present day Austria.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noricum#Language
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noric_language
> > That should permit you to conclude yourself how solid the
> > evidence is
> > that Noric is Celtic.
> > Note the two cases of geminate -l-: ollo
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> So, what's your spin on the language of Ptuj et al.?
> Noricum was next to Celtic speaking areas, in the midst, if you
> wish. There are Celtic topos in Austria.

I think the whole matter needs reconsideration. The town of Hallstatt
is close to Noricum, but now people are questioning the Celticity of
Hallstatt, since it's influence didn't extend to Ireland, which is
clearly Celtic, nor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallstatt_culture
(according to the list, but not the map) to Britain and Spain. What
the result will be, I don't know.


Torsten