[b-hebrew] Divine Embodiment - Peter Kirk
Peter Kirk
peterkirk at qaya.org
Thu Sep 8 20:07:21 EDT 2005
On 09/09/2005 00:20, Karl Randolph wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk at qaya.org>
>
>
>>On 08/09/2005 21:09, Karl Randolph wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hey Peter:
>>>
>>>Here I think you overstate your case. And don't lump me together
>>>with Kevin as here I am arguing the same side as you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I know, Karl. My point is that assuming just one meaning for any
>>word can lead people astray in many different directions.
>>
>>...
>>
>>-- Peter Kirk
>>peter at qaya.org (personal)
>>peterkirk at qaya.org (work)
>>http://www.qaya.org/
>>
>>
>
>Peter:
>
>This is why it is so important to try to
>analyze each lexeme within the semantic
>domains of its parent language, and not as
>one would translate it.
>
>...
>
>I agree with you, if one insists on a
>certain *English* meaning, that can lead to
>all sorts of headaches, if not worse.
>
>
>
Thank you, Karl. But I have studied and taught semantics. I was not at
all referring to English glosses, but to actual distinct meanings, or to
broad ranges of meaning.
--
Peter Kirk
peter at qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk at qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/
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