Re: Sound Change Susceptibility

David Peterson scripsit:

> 2.) They could devoice, if voiced.   Nasals don't have a salient voiceless
> counterpart, so they have nothing to devoice to.   While it's entirely possible,
> it's highly unlikely in initial environment, because what would cause such a
> devoicing?
In Welsh, I believe it's a final -s in the preceding word that has been lost
that does the devoicing (and aspiration).

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I think I best switch to RELAX NG.

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