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Re: A dialogue in Old Urianian.

From:Lars Finsen <lars.finsen@...>
Date:Thursday, February 22, 2007, 17:12
Den 22. feb. 2007 kl. 14.58 skrev Jeff Rollin:
> > There are various curious phenomena associated w/ the comparative > study of > Uralic and Indo-European. For example, whereas you rightly point out, > Germanic languages are stressed on the first syllable, it is entirely > possible that: > > (a) They "inherited" it from Uralic and were simply "best" at > preserving it; > or > (b) Their long contact with Uralic languages influenced its > preservation; or > (c) They inherited it from PIE.
Hum yes, but as these are "possibilities" I think that I am free to let my imagination flow a little, what? Another thing that interests me is the very characteristic sound changes in the stops of Germanic. Couldn't they be a result of imperfect learning by people who are unfamiliar with aspiration? LEF