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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] Salah, there are other features of relation between languages other than phonetics (word sounds), phonology (sound systems), morphology (word structure) and vocabulary (word meanings). One must also keep in mind syntax (sentence structure), semantics (specificity of meaning), grammar etc. These are what make up the components of language. The more a language has all of the above in common with another language, the more related it is. Which is why languages that have similar phonetics and even similar meanings does not necessarily mean they are part of the same phylum. I don't know how many threads were started on Afroasiatic on this forum, but I know there was plenty (too bad no search engine). I don't know too much about Cushitic languages, but I know Berber languages are very closely related to Semitic and Egyptian when it comes to grammar, including Beja. Yonis also started an interesting discussion [URL=http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=005170]here[/URL], on tonal vs. non-tonal languages in Afroasiatic. Tonal languages are languages that use pitches (like in singing) in speech. More than one word can have the same pronunciation but mean different things depending on how you say the pitch. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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