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Re: ?: Greek vowel systems (was Re: Tolkien & front rounded vowels

From:Danny Wier <dawier@...>
Date:Monday, April 1, 2002, 7:02
From: "Danny Wier" <dawier@...>

| However, some "Westernized" Elves say /av/ for AY and /Ev/ for EY, with
| obligatory devoicing to /Vf/ before voiceless consonants. A very few have
| over-extended this practice to OY, producing /Ov/ au russe.

No, this is what the "Byzantine" Elves (those found in Eastern Europe, Russia
and Central Asia) do.