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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, enlil@... wrote:
> > So what is your theory exactly (preferrably in a form that
> > is machine analyzable by the Sound Change applier)?
>
> I've listed the rules in chronological order numerous times. Look
> above. See my examples. The rules are simple but I honestly don't
> know how to put it into your "machine form" as you request.
For an HTML program implementing such changes (and references to
documentation) see
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richard.wordingham/sounds/prep5d_rom.htm
. If you use IE, use 'view source', not 'save as', to make a copy.
For a C program to do the same, see
http://www.zompist.com/sounds.htm . That version does not support
comments in words to be changed.
The complications that arise can be quite an eye-opener. Testing
the coding the rule for the development of Latin from Romanian
raised a great many questions. Sequencing can be critical.
Richard.