Re: [tied] Celtic n (was: Greek labiovelars)

From: Sean Whalen
Message: 43919
Date: 2006-03-19

--- Sean Whalen <stlatos@...> wrote:

> --- "Anders R. Joergensen"
> <ollga_loudec@...>
> wrote:
>
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Anders R.
> > Joergensen"
> > <ollga_loudec@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Sean Whalen
> > <stlatos@> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > 2. e(>e~?)>a before N-stop+voice with same
> place
> > of
> > > > articulation
> > >
> > > = PCelt. *enR > Ir. an+r,l,m,n,w,y,s?
> >
> > Sorry, should have been *e > a / __N+r,l,m,n,w,y ?

Reading this again, I'm not sure if you're asking me
to clarify the meaning of Rule 2. Since you gave
evidence earlier that PIE *n. appears as an before
da/do/du I made this rule (similar to sporadic cases
in Latin) lowering e>a before nd / nYdY etc.

so

2. e(>e~)>a before N (syllable break) voiced stop with
same place of articulation (as the nasal)

With the other rules I've given basically e>i before
Ng and e>a before nd.

Of course, I may have to modify this rule if there's
more evidence against part of it.


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