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  • From: James Christian <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>
  • To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Perception influenced the origin of the Hebrew alphabet?
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:21:44 +0200

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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