Re: [G] and [g] and PIE voiced plosives

Andrew Jarrette ta nugatu-r:

> All of this may well be erroneous speculation, but I really wonder why
> so often a *g seems to become [G] (in many Slavic languages, and, if
> Torsten is right, in Dutch). I always tend to feel that it would be
> more natural to start out with [G] and then make this the easier [g].
> Of course, [g] may only seem easier to me because I grew up with this
> sound, whereas other people may have grown up with an inherited [G].

Perhaps it will be of some help:

http://www.avenned.org/linguae/Thestoryofthefugitive%22g%22.pdf


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