Re: basque article

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I accidentally sent this to Nicole.

> In a message dated 8/11/99 12:21:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nicole.perrin@
> SNET.NET writes:
>
>  > OK, I might make myself look really stupid here, but what the heck.
>  >
>  >  http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/saharan.htm
>  >
>  >  This is an article that I just started to read, about the origins of
>  >  Basque, Ainu, and Dravidian, and it seems a little bit strange to me,
>  >  and I was just wondering, is there any validity to it?  So far all the
>  >  quotes have been from the Bible, not exactly a reliable linguistic
>  >  source, and it seems like the guy who wrote it is making sort of
>  >  outrageous claims.  Or am I completely wrong, and this is accepted
>  >  theory?  I guess it can't hurt to ask.
>  >
>  >  Nicole
>  >
>
>
>  Oh God, not Edo Nyland!  I read an article of his and started a long
> exchange of emails in which he tried to convince me that languages don't
> evolve unless monks force them to.  He seemed like a nice guy though.
>
>  pp
>  Joe Mondello

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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:40:27 EDT
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In a message dated 8/11/99 12:21:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
nicole.perrin@SNET.NET writes:

> OK, I might make myself look really stupid here, but what the heck.
>
>  http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/saharan.htm
>
>  This is an article that I just started to read, about the origins of
>  Basque, Ainu, and Dravidian, and it seems a little bit strange to me,
>  and I was just wondering, is there any validity to it?  So far all the
>  quotes have been from the Bible, not exactly a reliable linguistic
>  source, and it seems like the guy who wrote it is making sort of
>  outrageous claims.  Or am I completely wrong, and this is accepted
>  theory?  I guess it can't hurt to ask.
>
>  Nicole
>

Oh God, not Edo Nyland!  I read an article of his and started a long exchange
of emails in which he tried to convince me that languages don't evolve unless
monks force them to.  He seemed like a nice guy though.

pp
Joe Mondello

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