Obligatory Contour Principle offers statistical evidence Linear A maps to Linear B values
PontiEdoardo · x · 2026-10-18
A researcher proposes the Obligatory Contour Principle as independent evidence that Linear A signs can be read with Linear B phonetic values: neighboring signs sharing a consonant occur far below chance (t 0.45×, s 0.50×, n 0.49×, k 0.63×, r 0.70×), a pattern matching natural language phonotactics and lending statistical support to the disputed decipherment hypothesis.
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