From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 60865
Date: 2008-10-13
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From: "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
>
> Now the interesting part is the observation that the Bolg- and Volg-
> areas are disjoint, which is this case has led some researchers to
> postulate a FU substrate. This is interesting because we earlier
> discussed the possibility of a b-/v- alternation as a diagnostic of
> Venetic presence
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/59384
> etc
> and note a similar v-/b- alternation in the Polish instances of the
> 'southern foreigner' word
> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsche
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It's difficult to understand how a FU substrate could explain b/v.
If I understood your theory about Venetic,
this languagee is supposed to have occupied much of Central Europe
_before_ Italic+Celtic intruded in that area.
Is that right ?
Arnaud
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