12-02-2016, 07:01 PM
I'm afraid that I am of a rather different opinion. I hope that's OK 
My main point is about realising what are deductions and what are assumptions.
That the MS has a text in some plain language is an assumption. One may (tentatively) justify this of course, but it remains an assumption.
That each 'word' in the MS represents a plain text word is a second assumption.
Even if both turn out to be correct.....
We still don't know if the written text represents a 'written' or 'spoken' version of a language.
Some languages (that are great candidates to be represented in the MS) don't write the majority of vowels.
Some of the statements are certainly not correct.
Not every word needs to have a vowel, even if it is spoken language but especially if it is written language.
It is not necessary for groups of 3 consonants to have a vowel somewhere in between (esp. if written language).
Having said all that.....
I don't want to say that there is anything wrong with following the line of thought above, but one has to really be aware of the many assumptions already made before starting it.
My main point is about realising what are deductions and what are assumptions.
That the MS has a text in some plain language is an assumption. One may (tentatively) justify this of course, but it remains an assumption.
That each 'word' in the MS represents a plain text word is a second assumption.
Even if both turn out to be correct.....
We still don't know if the written text represents a 'written' or 'spoken' version of a language.
Some languages (that are great candidates to be represented in the MS) don't write the majority of vowels.
Some of the statements are certainly not correct.
Not every word needs to have a vowel, even if it is spoken language but especially if it is written language.
It is not necessary for groups of 3 consonants to have a vowel somewhere in between (esp. if written language).
Having said all that.....
I don't want to say that there is anything wrong with following the line of thought above, but one has to really be aware of the many assumptions already made before starting it.