Re: Some Sound Changes

OK, I've decided on having sequences of /V:V:/, /V:V/, and /VV:/ contract
to /VV/.

The voiced pharyngeal fricative (or stop) /¿/ becomes /y/, so /¿E/ > /ye/
> /i:/.
Initially, /hV/ doesn't change, but medial /h/ is lost with compensatory
lengthening.

How about these possible changes:

/x/ > /q/
/hh/ > /x/ (where /hh/ is a voiceless pharyngal fricative)

- Rob

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