![]() It is also discussed why *□ does not similarly have dual reflexes (□ ~ □) in Hungarian. With respect to the Hungarian reflexes of Proto-Uralic/Proto-Finno-Ugric/Proto-Ugric word initial *□, *□, and *□, two reasons are suggested for the dual reflexes *□ > H □ ~ □ and *□ > H □ ~ □: (a) the word internal (primary or secondary) voiced consonant triggered the assimilation (that is, voicing) of the initial consonant (b) subsequently, due to an effort to eliminate homonymy, the closest congener of the initial consonant (that is, its voiced counterpart) replaced the original voiceless stop. ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract: In this paper, the author poses three questions of historical phonology and gives explanations that are meant to be rational: 1. ![]()
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