Re: Laryngo delendum est

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From: "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:42 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: [tied] RE: Laryngo delendum est


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Ryan
> > >
> > > Chinese xu4 "raw silk, thread" < AF *sneH1-
> > > Baxter *snjaH
> > >
> > > Chinese xiu4 "embroider" < AF *syewH1
> > > Baxter *sjuwH
> > >
> > > Chinese xiu4 "sleeve" < AF *sluH-(bh)
> > > Baxter *zluwH-
> > >
> > > PIE loanwords with H1 pharyngeal unvoiced
> > > causing QuSheng.
> > >
> > > H2 causes ShangSheng.
> > > As in AF kuH2on "dog" > quan3.
> > > Baxter *kuHen
> > > Cf. PAA kvHvn "dog"
> > >
> > > Arnaud
> > >
> > ==========
> >
> > I give what Baxter 1992 has reconstructed.
> > I suggest better reconstruction for Proto-Chinese
> > on the basis of what PIE is.
> >
> > Arnaud
> >
> > ===========
> >
> > ***
>
> So what is Baxter's reconstruction for xiu4?
>
> And what is yours?
>
> Patrick
>
> ***
>
> See above
> I added AF to my own reconstructions.
> Baxter means from Baxter 1992.
>
> Arnaud
>
> ============

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To what does Baxter attribute the difference in outcome of ShangSheng and
QuSheng?


Patrick

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