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

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "G&P" <G.and.P@...> wrote:

>
> >I was wondering if the different outcomes of Engl. -ough was caused
> >by them being different from the beginning, thus
> >-ough /-oUx/ > /-of/ and
> >-ough /-ouG/ > /-oU/
>
> Surely one of the factors is different dialect outcomes?

Why surely?
Whatever the reason, it must be the same as the one which caused /wiþ/
vs. /wið/.


Torsten