Hiccoughs

[Jeff Marck]

"Every introduction to historical/comparative linguistics text of which I
am aware specifically makes the point"
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"Every linguistics lecturer, if students ask, specifically makes the point"

"Austronesian speaking populations emerged out of Taiwan migrating rapidly
and spreading out thinly to the south."
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"Austronesian speaking populations emerged out of Taiwan, paused in the
northern Philippines where the innovations of Proto MalayoPolynesian
occurred (during a period of ecological/procurement adjustment/adaptation?)
and then began migrating rapidly and spreading out thinly to the south."

And now comes word that Malcolm Ross isn't terribly interested in the Ami
possibility (with respect to a special connection to MalayoPolynesian)
anymore.

As always,

Jeff Marck

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