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Re: Interesting pre-Greek article

From:tomhchappell <tomhchappell@...>
Date:Thursday, September 22, 2005, 0:53
--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, R A Brown <ray@C...> wrote:
> Jeffrey Jones wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:30:00 +0100, R A Brown <ray@C...> > [snip] ... > ancestor of both Urindogermanisch and Rätotyrrhenisch > (Raeto-Tyrrhenian). From the latter, according to Kretschmer, was > derived Raetian, Etruscan, Tyrrhenian and Pelasgian. > ... > [snip]
Speaking of Etruscans/Tyrrhenians: I found out Semerano, of whom I asked on another thread, was the author of a few books in Italian on the Etruscans, one of which was entitled something which translates, I think, as "On the Origins of European Culture". Does that help anyone answer my "Historical Linguistics Question"? Was Semerano an actual expert on anything at all -- Etruscan archaeology, perhaps? Did he actually revolutionize anything? Were his linguistic ideas just tentative new hypotheses that didn't happen to pan out, or tentative new hypotheses that haven't yet been disproven, or examples of a guy who thought since he was expert in one area, he should go in and clean up the mess in somebody elses' area (and ended up making a fool out of himself)? Or was he an all-around crackpot? (BTW I also remember seeing the Etruscan Treasures exhibit when it was in Oklahoma, and finding out that people now think Futhark runes are descended from the Etruscan writing system.) Tom H.C. in MI