Re: Latin mxedruli, or do we really need capital and small letters?
| From: | Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, May 28, 2004, 4:50 |
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On Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 10:03 PM, jcowan@REUTERSHEALTH.COM wrote:
> Ray Brown scripsit:
>
>> On the other hand, I have seen Greek texts printed with just a single
>> form
I meant to finish the sentence thus: "...which is similar to our
lower-case c."
I don't know how common this practice is, but I have come across it. It
seems to me an eminently sensible reform, so I guess it'll not be adopted
;)
> Pontic Greek in particular does not use final sigma.
I believe Pontic Greek adopted a more phonemic spelling than modern
standard Greek has (which has, as far as possible, preserved the ancient
spelling).
I guess that's my limit for today - be back with you all next Thursday. Be
good & no flaming :)
Ray
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