Re: [tied] Greek labiovelars

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From: Jens Elmeg�rd Rasmussen <elme@...>
Reply-To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tied] Greek labiovelars
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:38:44 -0000


But what about palatalization of labiovelars?  Any idea why they
seem to be more prone to palatalization than plain velars (or
palatals, possibly, in which case it would be fronting rather than
palatalization, I suppose) in Greek and Albanian?  That one still
stupefies me.

==> If you labialize the articulation of a velar, the buccal passage
is narrowed and so comes closer to the situation produced by
palatalization which also causes narrowing. Therefore,
palatalization of labiovelars is a less drastic change than
palatalization of pure velars. Less drastic changes are more likely
to happpen.

Jens

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I stand illuminated.  Never thought of it that way, and as you explain it, it does make sense.  But a little criticism:  why didn't you mention this from the beginning, when I first put forth the question, or when you gave your first answer?  I would have been demystified much earlier!

Andrew Jarrette

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