Quappa

[Alan H. Hartley]

David Costa wrote:

> The Miami-Illinois name for the Quapaw is /kaahpa/, with a preaspirated /p/.
> I'd wager the 'f' is not a misreading, but a mishearing of a semi-labialized
> /h/ preceding the /p/.
> 
> This phenomenon of /hp/ being heard as [fp] is seen here and there in other
> records of Miami-Illinois, e.g., Hockett's fieldnotes.

Thanks, David: that's great, especially with Hockett.

On the subject of Miami-Illinois, did the Wea in particular get far 
enough south to associate with the Quapaw?

Alan