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RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?

From: "Stoney Breyer" <stoneyb AT touchwood.net>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:03:02 -0500

Oh, and also,

-----Original Message-----
Besides, many ancient writings are short, lacking context.

No. The writings do not lack context; *we* lack the context. Presumably
the readers for whom they were intended had access to the context.

Stoney Breyer
Writer/Touchwood, Inc.

Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels? , (continued)
- Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Bill Rea, 05/02/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Yigal Levin, 05/02/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Kevin Riley, 05/02/2005
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Vadim Cherny, 05/03/2005
        
        RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Stoney Breyer, 05/03/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Yishmor Y, 05/02/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Dave Washburn, 05/02/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Vadim Cherny, 05/03/2005
    - RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Stoney Breyer, 05/03/2005
    - RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Stoney Breyer, 05/03/2005
- RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Sujata, 05/03/2005
- RE: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Karl Randolph, 05/04/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Jack Kilmon, 05/04/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Karl Randolph, 05/04/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Dave Washburn, 05/04/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] Why Semitic languages had no written vowels?, Karl Randolph, 05/06/2005