From: tgpedersen
Message: 31176
Date: 2004-02-19
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" wrote:us > us^
>
> >> [...] /s/ > /h/ > 0 occurs before voiceless consonants. So it
> >> cannot be for final -s, like the one in "chevals/chevaus" since
> >> there is no further consonant. There is no OF text hinting for
> >> /s/ preceded by voiceless consonant being pronounced /s^/, and
> >> there is no OF text denoting /s/ in that position by <x>. So
> >> there is no reason for your claim. So you are the one who should
> >> bring on some proof (e.g. strange related spellings) pointing
> >> to that intermediate stage /h/, and to generalization of your
> >> claimed "path of disappearance" also to final -s preceded by -u-.
> >> If not, your allegations are only wishful thinking speculations
> >> having nothing to do with scientifical approach.
> >
> > RUKI
>
> What has that ancient rule to do with OF, a different language
> separated by origin and some millenia?!
>