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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] XSD
  • Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:02:08 -0500

Dear Karl,

Basically, we differ on methodology, and until we can
come to a consensus on that, we will never come to a
consensus on the other issues that divide us. You
believe the scholarly consensus is infallible;

HH: I do not believe the scholarly consensus is infallible.

While you base your
studies on scholars and traditions, I base mine on
methodology. One part of the methodology is that it is
very rare for a lexeme to have two or more distinctly
different definitions. Another part is to use an
unpointed text. Another is where there are synonyms
and antonyms recognized, that comparisons with these
can help. And there are others.

HH: Your methodology comes up with poor results. I have witnessed it for several years. I raised several detailed problems with your thesis about XSD in my letter, and you have chosen to ignore them all with the sweeping but empty words of your reply. I gave you analysis of your ideas for your sake, not mine. If you come from a scholarly background, then you should take the scholarly tradition in Hebrew studies seriously, including my detailed comments.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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