leli
you are an absolute star (5 actually) well done you're worth every
penny and more besides -

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Thanks to Leli-ga, links especially helpful.

The answer was thorough and timely, I will certainly use this service
again. I will also reccommend it to friends.

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cool! thanks.

I thank the Researcher very much for the answer.
While there does not to seem to be an exact answer to the 
precise questioin, the answer provided was very intriquing and
stimulatd my interest further.  Thank you.

Definitely a five star answer! I could ask little follow-up questions
about the extent of Persian control over Azerbaijan as we know it
today and Afghanistan but as they weren't in the original question...

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Perfect, Leli.  Much appreciated!

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Thank you, Leli.  You have given me abundant material with which to
pursue this intriguing topic.  In one of the twelve other lifetimes I
need for all the things I'd like to learn just for the pleasure of
knowing them, I will study linguistics and philology and not just
dabble in languages.  Then perhaps I will explore the avenue you
pointed to:  "No-one seems to be considering the possibility that
language differences are the result rather than the source of cultural
variation."  That seemed such an obvious question to me because I can
readily imagine unused elements of language atrophying and falling
off, just as some forms and structures of English have done or are
doing (for example, I think the subjunctive will be all but extinct
within my children's lifetimes).  A culture that underwent a radical
psychological change, perhaps for political reasons (as ours in the
U.S. has been doing for several decades, though not in this particular
way), is bound to see changes in language as a result.  And once the
word for, say, "myself" goes away, how will it ever come back?  Maybe
through exposure to languages that have it?  I hope somebody is
tracking linguistic changes that reflect a global society.

For now, I would not make any further request of you, but I would
certainly invite you and anyone else who has further thoughts on this
topic to add comments.  I'll check back periodically and see if
anything more has grown here.  And--if somebody ever feels ready to
answer the entire original question, I'll repost it.

I wish there were a way to send messages to people through GA.

Apteryx

Leli,

Thank you so much. Easily a five-star answer. 

I appreciate, especially, the links to Virginia's posts. I had been
unaware that she was active on Usenet. I've just spent the last hour
or so looking at them.

It is one of the enduring regrets of my life that I've gotten to meet
neither Virginia or Robert Heinlein.

I also appreciate the reminder from you (in effect) to always search
groups as well as the Web in general.

I was a little disappointed about the origin of the name -- I was
jusrt *sure* there was some deeper etymology behind it. But a good
story, nonetheless.

Again, thank you.

Great information- thanks- George

Excellent.  Thanks !!

really a rating of 10 ...five more than expected....great
job.......thank you thank you

Thanks so much for your quick, complete answer!  I found you gave some
extra information I did not know about....
keep watching for more topics coming up!  Thanks again.

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A quick and authoritative response! Many thanks!

Very prompt and pleasant. I also appreciated the explaination of the
search strategy.

Hi, Leli

Perfect!

And very prompt, too.

Glad you answered because it gives me a chance to give you the tip
that I had intended for your work on the Cayman Islands.

So, here's $10 which you should multiply by two because of inflation.

(Math has always been a mystery to me.)

Regards

Meg

thanx leli
great research, answered all my questions .I will definitly be back
some time in the future.
apprecaited
lilac

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this is exactly what I wanted.

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Absolutely brilliant!

Thanks a lot!

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Hi, Leli

Just what I wanted!

Many thanks.

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You made me lough some more -- Thanks!!!

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Excellent as ever ! Informative and practical. Many thanks.

Very Very helpful and Very Very quick.  The researchers knowledge of
the field was impeccable.  I am very satisfied.  Google you've done it
again!

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Thank you. I can only say Gosh, twenty four years next month. and what
has it acheived
Regards Kemlo,

Fantastic answer with plenty of detail and information.
Many thanks.

Fantastic, this was one of my mother's favorite poetry quotes & I can
remember her refernce to the Rubaiyat & other such verses. Also one of
her favorites was the "one eyed god ...." and could recited it
completly at the age of 99 & 4 mo. just before her death. Thank you
again for your answer.

An excellent and detailed answer.  Thank you.

Absolutely stunning answer for me; everything I was looking for!

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