Michael Everson scripsit: > Um, we actually can date some languages, like French, for which we > have the first documents written in it. But if linguistic change can > be thought to be tidal....
Well, sort of. The Strasbourg Oath is the first occurrence of *written* French, but asking when Vulgar Latin in Gaul actually became Old French is a question. -- John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.reutershealth.com I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan han mathon ne chae, a han noston ne 'wilith. --Galadriel, _LOTR:FOTR_
