Re: Order of Some Indo-Iranian Sound Changes

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
wrote:

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
> >
> >> Is it known, or is there any way of knowing, which of
> >> the changes came first?
>
> >I know there is a problem with the ordering of these two rules in
> >IIr., but I can't remember what it was. However, I do remember I
> >think I solved it:
> >http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/47124
>
> >Torsten
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> What does :
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> Sequence 1 < 2, 2 < 3, 2 < 4
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> mean ?

It's partial ordering, not a complete one.

> Who is first, who is last ?
>

And therefore it's not a sequence, so in principle there's no answer
to your question.


Torsten