RE: IPA Null Consonant

From: Kent Karlsson (kentk@md.chalmers.se)
Date: Thu May 29 2003 - 12:22:43 EDT

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> >> Surely a 0 with stroke, not a O with stroke.
> >
> >The empty set sign was originally definitely the Norwegian/Danish
letter
> >CAPITAL O WITH STROKE.
>
> I do not believe you.
>
> >It never was related at all to a ZERO with stroke.
>
> Why not? Zero and emptiness are closely related.

Did you read the quote, Michael??? The quote in the quote
was written by the person who introduced the symbol for
empty set. I think he would know where he got it from!

/kent k

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