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Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on April 1, 2004 at 10:23:07:

In reply to: Find someone who speaks the languages posted by Elettaria on April 1, 2004 at 09:37:49:

The Roman alphabet and transliteration is a BEAR. Every search and
library that I can access is tied to that. I understand totally that
interpretation of one language to another is not only based on
cultural concepts but the way we learn to hear and speak as young
children .... and god help the anthro if his informant has a lisp!
Much of my PhD research is based on languages that no longer exist,
some of which were written without vowels, and more is based on
diaries of travelers. Sometimes they got it right, sometimes they
guessed kinda near target, and sometime the locals were just %^&*&
with them! May I also add that henna was largely a women's practice
and the communication gap between men and women was such a cultural
abyss that most of the information just plain fell into the pit?

I am in contact with a source in India who's trying to track this
down. The dissertation wherein I pulled Vashma was written by a
Jordanian who did his PhD at the University of Wales, and he's
referencing products from India. This is a %$^& joke.

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Re: Trying.............. Pierre 15:49:04 4/1/2004 (2)
- Erudite chap, aren't you! Elettaria 20:58:12 4/2/2004 (1)
  - Re: Erudite chap, aren't you! Pierre 22:09:04 4/2/2004 (0)
Who needs vowels? Elettaria 14:43:40 4/1/2004 (0)

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: The Roman alphabet and transliteration is a BEAR. Every search and : library that I can access is tied to that. I understand totally that : interpretation of one language to another is not only based on : cultural concepts but the way we learn to hear and speak as young : children .... and god help the anthro if his informant has a lisp! : Much of my PhD research is based on languages that no longer exist, : some of which were written without vowels, and more is based on : diaries of travelers. Sometimes they got it right, sometimes they : guessed kinda near target, and sometime the locals were just %^&*& : with them! May I also add that henna was largely a women's practice : and the communication gap between men and women was such a cultural : abyss that most of the information just plain fell into the pit? : : I am in contact with a source in India who's trying to track this : down. The dissertation wherein I pulled Vashma was written by a : Jordanian who did his PhD at the University of Wales, and he's : referencing products from India. This is a %$^& joke.
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