on the epistemological nature of historical linguistics...

[Miguel Carrasquer Vidal]

Alan Bomhard wrote:
 
>I would like to make an observation about Gonzalo Rubio's statements about
>cranks, cooks, crazies, etc.  Linguistics is indeed not the only discipline
>plagued by dilettantes and amateurs, as has been pointed out by others who
>have posted to this list.  However, ever so often, along comes the likes of
>Hermann Grassmann, Charles Ives, Thomas Alva Edison, Benjamin Lee Whorf, and
>many others -- amateurs all.  They are rare, but ever so often, gifted
>individuals do appear from the ranks of amateurs.
 
Let's not forget Michael Ventris.
 
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