Re: A few phonetics-related q's

John Cowan wrote:

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>>No doubt this is all very confusing, but I am reminded of Yuen Ren Chao's
>>observation:
>>"If /ni/ can change into /a/, then practically anything can change into
>>anything."
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>See "The Derivation of Moses from Middletown" at
>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8389/moses.htm .
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I have to say, I'd be much more interested to see the reverse.