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

John Cowan wrote:

>
> Peter T. Daniels scripsit:
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> > > 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.

Crossed with Lord Acton, actually.
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...