Re: k(w)->p
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 26, 2000, 13:07 |
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Paul Bennett wrote:
> k_w -> x_w -> W -> p\ -> p
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> As to why the initial velar weakened in the first place, I leave that as an
> excersize for the reader,
Is it a property of other voiceless stops? Does /t/ become /s/ or /T/?
If it's just in /k_w/ that the fricative weakens, it would seem pretty
odd to me.
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