Re: A dialogue in Old Urianian.

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