Re: [tied] Re: PIE Word Formation (1)

On 2006-04-08 02:28, Brian M. Scott wrote:

> It occurs to me that at one time in EModE there may have
> been at least one other, involving /mb/ and /m/, before the
> /b/ was lost completely. This wouldn't necessarily be
> demonstrable even if true, unfortunately.

The treatment of intervocalic /l/ in many English dialects is another
well-known example (dark or vocalised if stem-final, as in <roller>,
clear otherwise, as in <solar>).

Piotr