Locatives and wa- problems.

[Rankin, Robert L.]

Iren,

Thanks for this.  Comment follows.    Bob

> Hoocąk grizzly bear is mąąco (definitely with a voiceless affricate)

This is the word that has /th/ or the derivative /ch/ is ALL the Mississippi Valley Siouan languages.  So the /ch/ does NOT become IPA [ʤ] in this particular case even though these voiceless aspirates usually come up as voiced stops in Chiwere-Hochunk.  It's an interesting exception.  I'm guessing it's the same in Chiwere.

> As for cow elk, I’m not aware of there being a specific word for a female elk, generally elk is hųųwą

OK, that's the cognate that goes with Dhegiha oophą and it seems to show a reflex of what would have been /b/, as expected.  So 'elk' isn't exceptional.  In the plains languages it's usually 'cow elk' and the bull is something like he xaka.  Bob

> The "true aspirates" in Omaha should generally have voiced counterparts in Hochunk.  There may be interesting exceptions.  I'd like to check 'cow elk' and 'grizzly'.  Hochunk should have voiced stops in cognates for Dhegiha ophaN and maNtho.

Bob



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