Re: IMLD, 2/21/05: Braille & sign languages

--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels"
<grammatim@...> wrote:

> suzmccarth wrote:

> > Yes, I have indeed heard about cuneiform as a depressed
> > system. However I am not aware that the blind people read
> > depressed systems.
>
> (a) Does that mean it's never been tried?

Have *you* tried? Please quote some relevant research.

> (b) Have you ever seen a cuneiform tablet?

Are you referring to block print cuneiform which provides a relief
image? These are certainly raised.

>
> (c) Can you _possibly_ imagine that other cultures are not the
>same as yours?

Have you. or have you not, *any* evidence to support your
cultural hypothesis?

Suzanne McCarthy