RUKI Rule

[Lora Lee]

I am investigating the conditioning environment which triggered the shift of
PIE alveolar /s/ to palatal, retroflex or velar /s/ in Indo-Iranian and
Balto-Slavic.  That is - following either an /r/, /u/, /k/ or /i/.  I am
interested in both the diachronic shift and the synchronic morpho-phonemic
variation occuring in Sanskrit.
 
I am looking for any examples of similar diachronic shifts or synchronic
variants in a NON-Indoeuropean Language.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Linda Longerich
Memorial University of Newfoundland
lindal at morgan.ucs.mun.ca
Lora Lee
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