[tied] Greek labiovelars (Celtic)

From: Sean Whalen
Message: 43837
Date: 2006-03-15

--- "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:

> It'd explain why *sp>sf
> Irish s- but Welsh ff-

Others have proposed this but intermediate rules in
the Celtic languages rule out sp>sf in the same
syllable.

In Welsh since fricative+p/t/k > f/th/ch an earlier
sp>sf but not to sxW>sh later is unnecessary and needs
no explanation as to sf>f and not to chw (see below).

One possible order is:

p > f except after s in same syl.
sw- > sf-
f > xW except after or before r in other syl.

w>gW/#_
gW>gw/#_
kW>kw/#s_
xW>xw/#s_

st- > s-
k > g/s_ except before w

voiceless stop to fricative after fricative

fricative to 0 before fricative

w>0/velar_ (varies)




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