Re: [tied] Re: 'Intrusive' phonemes in languages

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 07:34:15 +0000, squilluncus
<grvs@...> wrote:

>--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:
> You find the same phenomenon in the combination a-t-il = has he,
>> >> where a -t is used in analogy with other similar combinations.
>> >>
>> >
>> >I've always considered this -t- the only survivor of 3rd sing -t in
>> >Romance languages. Perhaps I am wrong?
>>
>> Sardo maintains -t unchanged:
>>
>> canto, cantas, cantat
>> cantamus, cantades, cantant
>>
>Thanks for this information. How about Fr. -t-? Is it a survivor or
>just an anti-hiatus phoneme?

A survivor.

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