Modern linguistic theory

From: Julian Lord <julian.lord_at_hol.fr>
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 23:28:03 +0200

Chris Holden :

> Okay, lets get a few things staight . . .
> Modern linguistic theory _does not_ claim that all languages are based on one
> original 'mantongue' type speak (i.e., from where humans originated) -- just try
> and find some real links between Indo-European and any Amerindian language, and
> you'll find that hard to maintain. It's difficult!

V. difficult indeed.You're right. Please let me correct myself: There is at least one school of modern linguistics (namely the Guillaumian school) which claims that - -.. etc..

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