Complementation of i'e

[Rankin, Robert L]

Well, if it were earlier /i?e/ we could say loss of the glottal stop
postdated epenthesis of *dh.  We know the two changes were in close
competition because of the WI and CH reflexes that mix the two.  I'll
have to see how we reconstructed that in proto-MVS, etc.  Not that I may
not change my mind. . . .

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Koontz John E [mailto:John.Koontz at colorado.edu]
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:27 PM
To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
Subject: RE: Complementation of i'e


On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Rankin, Robert L wrote:
> > Lasciate ogni esperanza voi ch'entrate.
>
> Speranza is the only problem.

Espanglish influence.

> Your recapitulating the cognate set reminded me of the WI and CH forms

> that suggest an earlier glottal stop between the 2 vowels.  Another
> possible explanation for the hiatus.   Bob

You mean for why Dhegiha doesn't have idhe?