Dear Jon,

>> Yes, if you're thinking of unique numbers that identify a
>> particular grammatical sutta. But the numbering system
>> used can vary depending on the edition. In Kaccaayana's
>> grammar, for instance, there seems to be 3 numbering
>> systems in use (Kacc or Kc 1-673; 1-675; 1.1.1-4.6.50).

> Are the numbering systems just something added by the editor with
> the texts being basically the same or do they signify fundamental
> differences?

I would think the numbering systems were introduced by later editors.
An old commentary on Kaccaayana's grammar called the
Mukhamattadiipanii (ca. 11th cent.) doesn't use sutta numbers within
the body of the original text but rather just writes out the sutta it
wants to draw attention to since in its explanation of a particular
sutta it often has to refer to other suttas. Of course, a modern
editor of the same text might wish to add sutta reference numbers.
Editions of the same text vary, sometimes substantially, as with the
Kaccaayana-vutti (ca. 7th cent.).

> Very interested in looking at these grammars and your
> usage of chronicles to get a handle on grammatical interpretation is
> interesting also.

How am I using chronicles? Don't these belong to the va.msa class of
literature?

Thanks for your references to the writings of Michael Charney and
Andrew Huxley. My area of interest is mainly in Pali grammatical
literature --- from the earliest period to the present time. I also
take an interest in Sanskrit grammatical literature. I started to
study Pali in 1976.

Best wishes,
Jim