Nancy Yaw Davis
Autore di The Zuni Enigma: A Native American People's Possible Japanese Connection
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She holds an M.A. from the University of Chicago & a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Washington. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska. (Bowker Author Biography)
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The Zuni Enigma : A Native American People's… di Nancy Y. Davis
It's an interesting idea, but unfortunately Davis' theory breaks down when it comes to language (and may in other areas I'm not qualified to comment on). Japanese and Zuni becoming mutually unintelligible -- and with no demonstrable sound correspondences -- in only a few centuries? That's highly unlikely. I can't help but think Davis is confusing typologically common features (like a 5-vowel system) or word order with historically inherited features.
It's an interesting idea, but unfortunately Davis' theory breaks down when it comes to language (and may in other areas I'm not qualified to comment on). Japanese and Zuni becoming mutually unintelligible -- and with no demonstrable sound correspondences -- in only a few centuries? That's highly unlikely. I can't help but think Davis is confusing typologically common features (like a 5-vowel system) or word order with historically inherited features.
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