Kristian Jensen wrote:
> wati 'dandruff' w~a~ti 'demon'
> bipi 'swollen' mi~pi~ 'badger'
> diti 'to lose' ni~ti~ 'coal'
> aka 'give food' a~ka~ 'choke on a bone'
Is that first one a typo? Should it be w~a~ti~?
> A. FEATURES THAT SPREAD LONG-DISTANCE
> Vocalic place gestures; e.g. Vowel harmonies
> Tongue shape/orientation; e.g. Coronal harmonies
> [nasal]; e.g. Nasal harmonies
> [aspiration]; e.g. Register harmonies
> Tone; e.g. Tone association/spreading
>
> B. FEATURES THAT DO NOT SPREAD LONG DISTANCE
> Consonantal place gestures
> [voice]
Hmm, all this talk of consonant harmony makes me want to try it out in a
descendant of Utakassí.
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