9.1052, Qs: Genetics, Solidarity, Sapir-Whorf, Ergativity

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-9-1052. Mon Jul 20 1998. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 9.1052, Qs: Genetics, Solidarity, Sapir-Whorf, Ergativity

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1)
Date:  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 15:32:00 -0300
From:  paf00865 at poa01.datacontrol.com.br (< Ricardo > paf00865 at poa01.datacontrol.com.br)
Subject:  Genetics and Ling

2)
Date:  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 13:42:46 -0500 (EST)
From:  elizabeth grace winkler <ewinkler at indiana.edu>
Subject:  Terms of Endearment

3)
Date:  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 01:00:27 +0300 (EET DST)
From:  "F.Baube(tm)" <fred at rodan.moremagic.com>
Subject:  Sapir-Whorf and Glyphs

4)
Date:  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:30:20 -0700
From:  Bert Peeters <Bert.Peeters at utas.edu.au>
Subject:  Ergativity in Georgian

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Date:  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 15:32:00 -0300
From:  paf00865 at poa01.datacontrol.com.br (< Ricardo > paf00865 at poa01.datacontrol.com.br)
Subject:  Genetics and Ling

Hello. Do you know about a book relating genetics and linguistics
(celular and molecular levels).

Thank you.

Ricardo Holmer Hodara.


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Date:  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 13:42:46 -0500 (EST)
From:  elizabeth grace winkler <ewinkler at indiana.edu>
Subject:  Terms of Endearment

    A fellow linguist in Costa Rica is trying to write a paper on
'terms of endearment' and is having a great deal of difficulty coming
up with any references on the subject. I have also been unable to
locate anything of substance. If you are aware of any works in this
area, please email me directly. I will post to the list a summary of
the results.

Best wishes,
Elizabeth Grace Winkler


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Date:  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 01:00:27 +0300 (EET DST)
From:  "F.Baube(tm)" <fred at rodan.moremagic.com>
Subject:  Sapir-Whorf and Glyphs

Could anyone direct me to any literature about possible applicability
of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, in any form, to glyph-based written
languages such as Chinese ?

I would think this would be fertile ground for inquiry.

Thank you,

Fred Baube

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F.Baube
Georgetown U. MSFS
fred at moremagic.com
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Date:  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:30:20 -0700
From:  Bert Peeters <Bert.Peeters at utas.edu.au>
Subject:  Ergativity in Georgian

Georgian is reported to have an ergative-absolutive pattern in the
aorist *and* in the subjunctive, and a nominative-accusative pattern
elsewhere. I can see the rationale behind the ergative pattern in the
aorist, but would like to know more about ergativity in the
subjunctive (in Georgian or elsewhere). Any leads, biblio, hints?

With thanks - I'll post a summary if the number of answers warrants
it.

Bert Peeters
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Dr Bert Peeters - School of English & European Languages and
Literatures
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Tel.: +61 (0)3 6226 2344 / Fax.: +61 (0)3 6226 7631
E-mail: Bert.Peeters at utas.edu.au

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