Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA

Au contraire, mon frère
Ayat-al-Llah is literally a "Sign of God"
Surely, this is what Arnaud had in mind

--- Patrick Ryan <proto-language@...> wrote:

> Arnaud,
>
> a fundamentalist is a religious fanatic;
>
> an Ayatollah is a Moslem cleric.
>
> To my knowledge, Brian is neither.
>
> I think you owe him an apology.
>
>
> Patrick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA
>
>
> >
> > When it comes to B. and E. They share
> phonological
> > > features.
> >
> > > Voiced stop > voiced spirant
> > > Unvoiced stop > unvoiced spirant
> > > Glottalized > unvoiced stop
> >
> > They're related because they show similar
> developments from
> > the common ancestor whose very existence is in
> question in
> > the first place?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > ======
> >
> > Yes
> > Mr Big Fundamentalist Ayatullah
> >
> > They are related
> > because they derive from a common ancestor
> > and they share the same developments
> > from that common ancestor
> > that no other language displays.
> >
> > Is that clear enough for you ?
> >
> > Arnaud
> >
> > ================
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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