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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: 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 11:26:11 +1100

> 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.

Sorry, James, but I don't follow the logic in that final sentence. It seems
to be reading a concept, about which you've already concluded something, back
into the pre-written stages of a language. Sorry, but I just don't think it
works.


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au




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