Re: Fw: [language-origins] Origin of the Sumerian language

--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:

> --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham"
> > I think I've now found the message Gerry was referring to -
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/22903 . It

actually

> > looks more like a silly answer to what was taken to be a silly
> > question. I'm offering the poster a chance to reply.
>
> Richard, the term "silly" is always used by academics as a weazel
> word. I did not intend that my remarks were ironic. I also did

not

> understand the respondent to offer a "silly" reply. Truth

definitely

> does lie in the eye of the beholder. Possibly we need to examine
> both options and present two do-able directions.

Gerry,
What did you mean by your question? I did understand the
answer - see below.
Richard.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tristan [mailto:kesuari@...]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 1:20 PM
To: Richard Wordingham
Subject: Re: [tied] Ah, look at all the lonely languages

On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:40, Richard Wordingham wrote:
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Tristan McLeay <kesuari@...>
wrote:
> > Gerry wrote:
>
> > >About Sumerian.....did it ever exist?
> > >
> > No, it's all a myth.
> >
> > --
> > Tristan <kesuari@...>
>
> I've posted an interpretation of the above at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nostratica/message/605 . You may
wish
> to correct my interpretation.

Your interpretation is indeed correct. I'm not subscribed to that
list,
but if you feel the need, you can pass that on.

--
Tristan.