06-03-2023, 10:26 PM
The topic of sequential word repetitions in the VMs can only investigate the examples used in the text. Having a longer sequence in another language is interesting, but ...
The VMs text has various examples of sequential pairing, and Anton has summed up the possible explanations in Post #136. There are various examples in natural language where words might be used in this way. The fact that the set of VMs vords found in sequential constructions is rather small, with a fair number of repetitions, seems to indicate intentional use rather that random occurrence.
Interrupted word repetitions are found in examples where sequential repetitions have one or more other vords creating separation. Here there are also various examples in natural languages. And in the VMs again, the set of repeating vords is limited and the examples are repetitive. In addition to which, many vords in this set are also found in the first sequential set. This is somewhat problematic because it appears to restrict the number of natural language examples that will work in both situations.
The situation is further complicated by the examination of the intervening single vord that creates the separation. There appear to be a variety of different vords used for this purpose, rather than a small set of vords used more frequently. This implies that these three-vord constructions are not a few, commonly repeated linguistic phrases.
*IF* the VMS did present a limited number of standard phrases with identical three-vord constructions, it would potentially be worthwhile to examine the vords that immediately precede and follow these examples. However, the negative results discovered so far suggest that the linguistic aspects of this investigation are heading toward a dead end.
The VMs text has various examples of sequential pairing, and Anton has summed up the possible explanations in Post #136. There are various examples in natural language where words might be used in this way. The fact that the set of VMs vords found in sequential constructions is rather small, with a fair number of repetitions, seems to indicate intentional use rather that random occurrence.
Interrupted word repetitions are found in examples where sequential repetitions have one or more other vords creating separation. Here there are also various examples in natural languages. And in the VMs again, the set of repeating vords is limited and the examples are repetitive. In addition to which, many vords in this set are also found in the first sequential set. This is somewhat problematic because it appears to restrict the number of natural language examples that will work in both situations.
The situation is further complicated by the examination of the intervening single vord that creates the separation. There appear to be a variety of different vords used for this purpose, rather than a small set of vords used more frequently. This implies that these three-vord constructions are not a few, commonly repeated linguistic phrases.
*IF* the VMS did present a limited number of standard phrases with identical three-vord constructions, it would potentially be worthwhile to examine the vords that immediately precede and follow these examples. However, the negative results discovered so far suggest that the linguistic aspects of this investigation are heading toward a dead end.