node_ue wrote:

>
> --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...>
> wrote:
> > node_ue wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > John Hudson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > At 05:25 AM 12/12/2003, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >(For me, "Latin" script is the 23 letters used for writing
> > > Latin.)
> > > > >
> > > > > So is the approx. 26 letters used for writing English
> > > the 'English script'?
> > > > >
> > > > > For me, these subsets of signs are respectively the Latin
> > > alphabet and the
> > > > > English alphabet. You appear to be using script as a generic
> term,
> > > > > interchangeable with any of the more precise terms alphabet,
> > > syllabery,
> > > > > abugida, etc.; whereas I, and I suspect various other people
> in
> > > this
> > > > > discussion, would be more inclined to use the term 'writing
> > > system' in this
> > > > > generic way (the Latin writing systems = the Latin alphabet),
> and
> > > reserve
> > > > > the term script for the superset of signs from which
> particular
> > > writing
> > > > > systems are derived. I've found this usage useful, and
> obviously
> > > others
> > > > > have as well; if you have a better terminology that describes
> the
> > > > > relationship of the particular to the general in this way,
> please
> > > tell us.
> > > >
> > > > Why would I use a term for something that doesn't need to be
> > > referred
> > > > to?
> > >
> > > Now, now, Pete, are you really one to decide whether or not
> > > something "needs to be referred to"?
> > >
> > > (correct answer: no)
> >
> > Who's Pete?
>
> I'm sorry Pete, I'm afraid I wasn't aware of your long-term memory
> problem. I'll try to accommodate your situation. You can best re-
> acquaint yourself with Pete by looking in a mirror.

Nope, no one here referred to by that term.

> > If I don't need to refer to it, why would I have a term?
>
> You may not have your own term if you don't need to refer to it. But
> who are you to decide whether or not anyone at all needs to refer to
> something? ("...for something that doesn't need to be referred to")
>
> >(Are you not a native speaker?)
>
> Yes, I am a native speaker.

Couldn't tell from your responses in this thread.

> And you?

Perhaps you should be sharing your talents with a newsgroup rather than
with a professional discussion list.
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...