Re: First post & three questions

On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 MGreenlee@AOL.COM wrote:

>This is my first post to this list. My name is Michael Greenlee, and I've
>been working on contructed languages for a few years (I'm fifteen). I've been
>lurking on the list for a while now, and I have a few questions.
>
>1. What semivowels are there other than y and w?
My guess is that the liquids and perhaps nasals could be called
semivowels as well.

>2. Does anyone know of any good sources for information about different
>punctuation systems? All that I've been able to find so far is some scattered
>information about old English, Latin, and Greek punctuation.
>
>3. Are there any good books about Proto-Indo-European in general (structure,
>phonology, etc.)? I've found plenty on the Indo-European languages, but few
>on PIE itself.
>
If you can find it (and read French) the series 'Que Sais Je'
has a nice little book on IE, called, I believe "l'Indo-Europeen"
or perhaps "La Langue IE". Of course, I can't find it cos I just
got done rearranging my bookshelves and can no longer locate
anything properly. You might also try Sihler's "New Comparative
Grammar of Greek and Latin". I know, it's not about IE per se,
but it does have a lot good information on IE (esp. phonology).

Welcome to the list,
Padraic.