[Fictionary] Re: Ket-NaDene

[eLLioTT morEton]

Hi,

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008, David Randall wrote:

> I just read an article claiming that one Edward Vajda has presented
> convincing proof that the NaDene languages are related to Ket, a language
> spoken in four villages along the Yenesei River--relating words for canoe,
> prow, etc., as well as finding structural similarities.  I gather this idea
> has been floating around for a while; the claim is that this is a more
> convincing tie.  Do you have informed comment?

I'm not knowledgeable in any of these areas.  However, people who ought to 
know, like Johanna Nichols, Berndard Comrie, and Eric Hamp, are taking it 
seriously.  You can find the papers from the conference where the evidence 
was presented at [1].  Others on this list may know more than I.

Regards,
em


[1] http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/dy2008.html