----- Original Message -----Thank you, Karl. But I have studied and taught semantics. I was not at all referring to English glosses, but to actual distinct meanings, or to broad ranges of meaning.
From: "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
On 08/09/2005 21:09, Karl Randolph wrote:
Hey Peter:I know, Karl. My point is that assuming just one meaning for any word can lead people astray in many different directions.
Here I think you overstate your case. And don't lump me together with Kevin as here I am arguing the same side as you.
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Peter:
This is why it is so important to try to analyze each lexeme within the semantic domains of its parent language, and not as one would translate it.
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I agree with you, if one insists on a certain *English* meaning, that can lead to all sorts of headaches, if not worse.
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