Discussion Details
| Title: | Re: 16-2712, Phonology, Mysterious /s/ |
| Submitter: | Dinha T. Gorgis |
| Description: | [Re: LINGUIST 16.2712, Phonology: Mysterious /s/
http://linguistlist.org/issues/16/16-2712.html] Dear researcher, Standard Arabic prohibits both s+C and V+s+C. Not only this, but it prohibits consonant cluster formation save at word-final position in case the speaker wishes to pause whereby only a CC is allowed. And this expains the failure of Arabs learning English to produce CCC and CCCC clusters at all word-positions. Assyrian, as spoken today, permits s+C (whether voiced or voiceless), though genetically related, e.g. /spa:y/ 'good or well'(with noticeable loss of aspiration, like English); /smo:qa/ 'red' (with a devoiced m). I believe it is a matter of habit formation; never biological and never universal! Best, Prof. Dinha T. Gorgis Hashemite University, Jordan |
| Date Posted: | 29-Sep-2005 |
| Linguistic Field(s): |
General Linguistics
Historical Linguistics Linguistic Theories Morphology Phonetics Phonology Typology Genetic Classification |
| LL Issue: | 16.2806 |
| Posted: | 29-Sep-2005 |
