Concept of text

[bpj at netg.se]

At 14:18 11.4.1997 +0100, W Trimble wrote:
> (If there is an
>>Indo-European tradition of using the 'warp' as the basis for text, then we
>>may have to re-work the hypothesis.)
>
>There is always the possibility that all of these derivations are not
>related etymologically, but pragmatically.  Perhaps a member of the list
>familiar with Hebrew or other Semitic languages that have such a strong
>relationship with *The Book* could contribute some valuable similarities or
>differences.

In Old Norse the verb "hverfa" 'to spin' can be used of poetic activity,
and the poem itself can be called "tha'ttr" 'thread'! Obviously spinning
must be taken into consideration too; after all it is prerequisite to
warping and weaving.

Philip



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