An Etruscan solution to a Celtic problem
Counihan, Martin (2009) An Etruscan solution to a Celtic problem. In, "Edward Lhuyd" International Conference on Language, Literature, Antiquities and Science, Aberystwyth, UK, 30 Jun - 03 Jul 2009. 7pp.
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Description/Abstract
It is argued that what used to be called "P-Celtic" arose because Etruscans could not pronounce properly the Indo-European languages which they encountered in and around Italy. Etruscan influence can neatly explain not only the phenomenon of P-Celtic
but also the corresponding phonological transition in Oscan and Umbrian. This scenario tends to support a relatively short timescale for the dissemination and diversification of the Western Indo-European languages.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Keywords: | etruscan, celtic, sabellic, gaulish, brittonic, welsh, p-celtic, q-celtic, linguistics, prehistory, proto-indo-european |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Item ID: | 68726 |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2012 12:30 |
| Contributors: | Counihan, Martin (Author) |
| Date: | June 2009 |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/68726 |
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