On Wed, 06 Feb 2002 22:28:06 -0000, "wtsdv" <
liberty@...>
wrote:
>For some reason I thought that the the kW series was always thought
>to be the most backed. I also thought, and can't remember my source
>for this idea, that uvulars were often associated with rounding (?)
Rounded uvulars are relatively frequent, but not as frequent as plain
uvulars. Uvulars in general are relatively rare as compared to
velars: which is why, as Piotr said, the unmarked (normal, frequent)
series *k^, *g^, *g^h must have represented plain velars, while the
marked (rare, infrequent) series *k, *g, *gh is consistent with them
having been uvular stops.
Rounding/labialization is most frequently found with velars and
uvulars, while rounded dentals are less frequent, and rounded labials
are rare. I wouldn't know for sure if palatalization occurs most
often with velars or dentals. It's also very rare with labials (and
uvulars). Something like this:
labialization palatalization
lab den vel uvu lab den vel uvu
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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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