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[QUOTE]Originally posted by rasol: [QB] [QUOTE] Blench, as I have pointed out is not necessarily making a global claim about the diversity of Papuan vs African languages.[/QUOTE]^ It's remains unclear exactly what he is claiming. I would say he has no evidence for what he is insinuating - which is why he can only insinuate. Your defense of him is notable for 'begging off' his insinuations. ie - he doesn't claim this, he doesn't claim that. If you disagree a way forward is to tell us in a straighforward fashion -exactly what he does claim-? [QUOTE]Read my recent previous posts for Blench's points about the number of phyla,isolates and the African diversity within phyla of phonology and morphology compared to South america, papua etc.[/QUOTE]I addressed this directly. It is unclear to me why language 'isolation' is equated with language diversity. Why would 8 languages 4 of which are isolates demonstrate greater diversity than 20 languages belong to 5 families and *none* of which were isolates. What exactly does the number of so called isolates in Melanesia prove? [QUOTE]Blench is NOT claiming that Afroasiatic or Nilo-Saharan comefrom Asia. All the African phyla have their origin and expansion in Africa.[/QUOTE]Once again, you offer specifics only for what is *not* being claiming.... but none for what is being claimed. This would conform with my position - which again - is that Blench is insinuating much, but proving nothing. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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