[1072] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: HoS voDleH jIH
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Sat Jun 26 21:49:33 1993
Reply-To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@village.boston.ma.us>
From: Michael Everson <EVERSON@irlearn.ucd.ie>
To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@village.boston.ma.us>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 93 01:19:18 GMT
In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 25 Jun 1993 16:51:42 PDT from
Hebrew, Phoenician etc. were written right-to-left because it's
easier for right-handed people to carve stone inscriptions from
right-to-left. Left-to-right writing began when people started to
write with ink. Again, right-handed people.
Greek Boustrephrodon (I know that's misspelt) writing is a sign
of intense confusion. And it didn't last long.
Michael Everson
School of Architecture, UCD; Richview, Clonskeagh; Dublin 14; E/ire
Phone: +353 1 706-2745 Fax: +353 1 283-8908 Home: +353 1 478-2597
