Yoon Ha Lee sikayal:
> Quick question:
> Is it reasonable to have [c] and [c_h] (aspirated) evolve eventually into
> the affricates [dZ] (gains voicing) and [tS]? The change *sounds*
> reasonable to me, but I am loath to trust my intuition.
Sounds very reasonable, although the palatalization should probably be
motivated by something (a following high vowel or front vowel or
[j]). Otherwise it seems very good. Are you going c > g > dZ or c > tS >
dZ? It might make a difference.
>
> YHL, working on evolving Chevraqis (and eventually more) from Arakis :-)
> P.S. Greetings to anyone I've missed greeting over the past week.
> Classes started yesterday. 22 credits and I can't decide what to drop!
Good luck!
Jesse S. Bangs jaspax@u.washington.edu
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