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A question on palatalization.

From:Steven Williams <feurieaux@...>
Date:Wednesday, January 1, 2003, 5:55
In a number of languages, such as Japanese, Irish Gaelic and my own Mierii, [i]
causes palatalization in preceding vowels. Is the prevailing tendency for [i]
to cause [t] and [d] to become [t_S] and [d_Z], or to [c] and [J]?



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