Biblical Hebrew Forum

[James Read <J.Read-2 AT sms.ed.ac.uk>]

Hi,

Quoting Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>:

> 1. ALEP-ox, BET-house, etc. is a (relatively) modern initiative for
> the edification and entertainment of children.

This is a genuine possibility. We still do that kind of thing to this day.


> 2. Language preceded the alphabet by about 28,000 years.

This, however, has to be the most unsubstantiated comment of the  
century. All we know about language is that its written form appeared  
simultaneously in different parts of the world near large rivers,  
period. Anything beyond that is complete and total speculation based  
on...nothing.

James Christian


> Isaac Fried Boston University
>
> On May 18, 2009, at 9:21 AM, James Read wrote:
>
> > Yes, I know. We've done this before. You postulate that the    
> > consonants have a meaning and that roots are composites of these    
> > basic meanings.
> >
> > I think your theory would have more credence if the alphabet were    
> > based on them rather than on a oxes head, a house etc. etc.
> >
> > James Christian
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>:
> >
> > > It was in my opinion uni-consonantal.
> > >
> > > Isaac Fried, Boston University



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