Language Patterns and Script
- From: "Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim" <Jdibrahim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 29 Dec 2006 12:07:44 -0800
It is only because Arabic is a language of patterns or model structures
ie functions by depending heavily on patterns that a consonantal script
is possible. The Arabs use three consonants for model building: ل ع
ف
- Verbal patterns: basic and derived forms
- Plurals
- Adjectives
- Other patterns
My questions:
1. Would you agree with this claim. If not. why?
2. To me all languages depend on patterns and script has nothing to do
with it. However, when we know a pattern we can predict the vowels
easily, dispense with them and use shorthand script
.
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