Re: phonetic-based requirements (was: Re: phoneticism. phonemicism

Peter T. Daniels scripsit:

> > If you *have* to have a function-based vocabulary,
>
> As opposed to??

An arbitrary one. Personally, I shall henceforth call those things
"snaggletooths".

> All typologies leak. Absolute typologies leak absolutely.

Excellent! And a fine tip of the hat to Edward Sapir, too.

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