--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "suzmccarth" <suzmccarth@...> wrote:

> My question stands - who lumped Indic scripts in with syllabaries
> between 1890 and 1990? Given the lack of evidence I have to assume
> that no one did.
>

I am guessing that it might be Hans Jensen, 1969. I can't think of
anyone earlier than that.

I am trying to follow your reasoning when you say about the terms
neosullabary, semisyllabary and pseudo-alphabet "these terms
misleadingly suggest that the abugida is a sub-type, or hybrid of
alphabet or syllabary - a notion that has lead to unfortunate
historical/evolutionary notions about the history of writing." page 4.
However, you excuse alphasyllabary.

Suzanne