[language] Re: Sound Changes2 ts> s or ch > s

H.M. Hubey hubeyh at mail.montclair.edu
Tue Dec 3 22:12:13 UTC 2002


<><><><><><><><><><><><>--This is the Language List--<><><><><><><><><><><><><>




H.M. Hubey wrote:

> <><><><><><><><><><><><>--This is the Language
> List--<><><><><><><><><><><><><>
>
> Other sound changes include the change of ch to s, which took place
> during the 8th century A.C. and became regular by the 10th century.
>
>         Pali            Sinhala
>         gachach         gasa (tree)
>         kuchchi kusa (womb)
>

I find this extremely hard to believe. What if it was ts and not ch?
Then the t could have disappeared
leaving s.

Any comments?





---<><><><><><><><><><><><>----Language----<><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Copyrights/"Fair Use":  http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
The "fair use" exemption to copyright law was created to allow things
such as commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education
about copyrighted works without the permission of the author. That's
important so that copyright law doesn't block your freedom to express
your own works -- only the ability to express other people's.
Intent, and damage to the commercial value of the work are
important considerations.

You are currently subscribed to language as: language at listserv.linguistlist.org
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-language-4283Y at csam-lists.montclair.edu
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/language/attachments/20021203/ce6cb9ae/attachment.htm>


More information about the Language mailing list