<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Any hints that le', he', ka' might go back to very widespread triplet T, K,
<BR>KW for proximal, medial, distal (sometimes the latter two are interpreted as
<BR>distal and irrealis, out of sight, etc.) in spatial demonstrative systems?
<BR>If so, would there be any tendency to let the distal go first hierarchically,
<BR>as there sometimes isn't any great need to let go of what isn't here and now,
<BR>in view, etc.? Many languages have 1st and 2nd personal pronouns
<BR>transparently derivative off the first two, but few (if any- none come
<BR>immediately to mind) have any from the third. Maybe its just discourse
<BR>factors, and the third/distal form tends to get lexicalized? Thoughts?
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<BR>Jess Tauber
<BR>zylogy@aol.com</FONT></HTML>