Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:

>
> > I disagree. The comparative method is actually able to reach very

deep

> > chronologies. The problem lies in its incorrect application by most
> > comparative linguists.
>
> Yep, we have seen that. Lumping together tons of lookalikes from far

and

> wide, comparing questionable reconstructions from doubtful
> protolanguages rather than actual words, paying little regard to

regular

> correspondences and even less to meaning (bear or weasel, wild horse

or

> deer -- who freaking cares?)... in this way you can indeed reconstruct
> anything you wish. But I refuse to have anything to do with such
> nonsense, so I won't dignify it further by discussing it.
>

I'm afraid you've been rubbing my face with the ortodox discourse all
the time. I agree it's impossible to maintain a scientific discussion
with people who constantly recurrs to preconceived ideas, i.e. dogma.