An Etruscan solution to a Celtic problem
An Etruscan solution to a Celtic problem
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.
etruscan, celtic, sabellic, gaulish, brittonic, welsh, p-celtic, q-celtic, linguistics, prehistory, proto-indo-european
Counihan, Martin
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June 2009
Counihan, Martin
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Counihan, Martin
(2009)
An Etruscan solution to a Celtic problem.
"Edward Lhuyd" International Conference on Language, Literature, Antiquities and Science, Aberystwyth, UK.
30 Jun - 03 Jul 2009.
7 pp
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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.
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Published date: June 2009
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"Edward Lhuyd" International Conference on Language, Literature, Antiquities and Science, Aberystwyth, UK, 2009-06-30 - 2009-07-03
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etruscan, celtic, sabellic, gaulish, brittonic, welsh, p-celtic, q-celtic, linguistics, prehistory, proto-indo-european
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Martin Counihan
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