Re: [tied] More on the crummy sanguis/asrk connection

On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:55:02 +0100, "Piotr Gasiorowski"
<gpiotr@...> wrote:

>*wa:c- was generalised in all prevocalic positions. Sanskrit tended to eliminate this kind of allomorphy, since the contrast between a < *o and a < *e was synchronically opaque. Before consonants -k (~ -g) was retained.

Yes, but what tipped the scales in favour of the "soft" solution?

hard ? soft
Asg Isg Dsg
Apl Gsg Lsg
Gpl Npl

Looks like the I. and G sg. held the balance of power...

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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