Biblical Hebrew Forum

[James Christian <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>]

I would conclude the opposite. The fact that the language was already in
existence gives evidence that they already had had a long time to have their
perceptions developed. This only goes to give more evidence that they
perceived syllables in groups of allosyllables.

James Christian

2010/1/22 George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>

> James,
>
> I think you'd be right if you invented an alphabet along with the language
> to go with it at the same time. But the language was around before the
> alphabet, so I fear that your methodological presuppositions are undermining
> your approach here.
>
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
>
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