Re: Typology and classification Re: everything else

On 11/12/2001 06:12:25 AM "Peter T. Daniels" wrote:

>> >The crucial property of an abugida is the inherent unmarked vowel,

which

>> >of course Hangul doesn't have.
>>
>> You'll note that I did not at any point say that it did.
>
>Since you snipped the context, I don't know what this refers to, but if
>you said that Hangul is an abugida, then you certainly did.

Now, that was profound. And if a tree fell in the forest, then a tree fell
in the forest.

I would respond, but it seems likely that you wouldn't read it thoroughly.



- Peter


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