i18n@... wrote:

>
> Richard Wordingham wrote:
>
> >
> > --- 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?
>
> It was an open question - not after anything in particular.
>
> >
> > Changes in speech usually have an effect on a writing system, but I
> > don't think anyone would deny that claim
>
> That's what I would have thought too, but somehow (!) it was denied
> here...the quoted section above was only to make sure we understood the
> nature of the denial, so that if a single counterexample was pointed
> out, we could ignore the entire denial. I pretty much expect there is a
> counter example, and maybe even large classes of them, which is what I
> was wondering about originally.

No, what was denied was the exact opposite.
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...