From: Peter T. Daniels
Message: 4958
Date: 2005-04-28
>Except that writing systems are highly resistant to change. Except for
> --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "i18n@..." <i18n@...> wrote:
>
> > So it is far from clear to me that there are not forces operating in
> > both directions. Are you saying that there is absolutely no connection
> > between the nature of *any* spoken languages *ever* and the
> evolution of
> > writing systems for them?
> >
> > If so, that would seem to be a pretty broad claim of the type that is
> > disproved by a single counter-example.
>
> I'm not sure what you're looking for. Are you looking for something
> deeper than spelling pronunciations?
>
> Changes in speech usually have an effect on a writing system, but I
> don't think anyone would deny that claim.