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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Typology colleagues, I am surprised. I
received very few answers on definition on typology. Is it too trivial? At the
same time it is quite obvious that many linguists have quite different
understanding what typology is. I thought it is important to discuss this global
problem on the Lingtyplist since everyday we discuss here the minute problems of
typology. How is it possible to discuss anything in the branch of linguistics
which is not properly defined? It is an enigma for me. Anyway, I am going to sum
up the few answers which I received and publish it on this Lingtyplist. I am
still looking forward to receiving you definitions of typology to <A
href="mailto:yutamb@mail.ru">yutamb@mail.ru</A> Remain yours sincerely
Yuri Tambovtsev </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>