Re: Question about T and D

Ph.D. wrote:

>Phonology is not my strong suit. I want to include [T] and [D]
>in my conlang. Can someone suggest what sounds might
>develop into [T] and [D] (and under what conditions) in a
>languages which does not have those sounds? I'm looking
>for something plausible here.
>
>
Well, Grimm's Law makes [T] out of [t] in Germanic; I can only imagine
that [D] comes from miscellaneoud voicing processes.

In Seinundjé, *[d^h] *[t^h] *[d] *[t] > [d] [t] [D] [T] , and similarly
with the other places of articulation.

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The king of Kúddhim keeps a flagon of phoenix's blood, a shining alloy
of honey and fire, hidden in his treasure vault. Whenever someone of the
royal line dies, his heir takes the throne. Then, the late king's heart
is washed with the immortal blood and planted in the royal tomb. In nine
nights, a copper raven claws its way from the earth, who speaks with the
king's voice and knows his dead mind. Thus they have preserved their
wisdom unbroken since the dawn of the world, so they say.

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