The palatal sham :) (Re: [tied] Re: Albanian (1))

From: elmeras2000
Message: 29999
Date: 2004-01-25

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Gordon" <glengordon01@...>
wrote:

> Yes, [] but if I recall, Luwian "satemisation" was
> discussed before and is inconclusive.

It is accepted as operative before front vowels. Thus, the Luvian
branch of Anatolian distinguishes palatals and plain velars before
front vowels. A case in point would be zart- 'heart' vs. kis- 'to
comb' from *k^erd- and *kes- respectively.

Jens