Endo and Exo

[Rajarshi Banerjee]

Classification can be a valuable excercise. ..like the periodic table
of elements. taxonomical classification, or phonological classication
as is done to some exent in indic alphbets. But what purpose
does "endo and exo" serve.
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I agree that a neutral external observer can make valuable and
essential contributions and is needed to balance other views but then
we should not go too far with this sort of (endo-exo) stereo typing
Scolars in Humanities revel in this sort of back and forth discussion
hemming and hawing over who is in who is not and so forth..... a not
so important distinction.
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One wishes that they put their mids to better things like coming up
with a mathematical frame work for linguistics studies.
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Also most indologists are not so neutral to start with. What is
needed are more people like edwyn bryant.
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regards RB