Re: Wondering: Prerequisite phonemes?

On 11 Oct 2005 15:29:51 -0700, theosib@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

>So, what is the logic behind which phonemes appear in a language? For
>a given sound, what are the strong and weak prerequisites sounds that
>must also exist? How often do you get languages that have an outlier,
>and how long does that tend to last before impedence causes it to die
>out?
>
>Anyone know anything else interesting on this topic? :)

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