THis is one of those areas where the experts can't agree with each other. Some believe that, while others still unite them. There's valid arguements on both sides of the fence. One of the major reasons for this is the fact that the changes from PIE > PItalic seem to just change the exponents of the system, but not radically alter the system in and of itself.Corumayas wrote:One book that I read a year or so ago denied any special connection between Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian, and reserved the name "Italic" for the latter. As this was an introduction to the IE family, with each chapter written by a specialist in a particular sub-family, and was neither particularly old nor off-the-wall otherwise, I took it at its word. (Sorry I don't remember the title or anything; I believe it had an introductory chapter on PIE by Calvert Watkins.)Maknas wrote:Check out the thread itself first, brandrinn! Latin's already here.brandrinn wrote:i have a request (but dont forget about the one Benjaburns made above me).
i am interested in the sound changes from PIE to Proto-Italic, and also the sound changes from there to the main sub-branches of Italic, Latin-Faliscan, and Osco-Umbrian. that's three sets of sound changes, so i'd consider myself lucky if i get even one.
thanks in advance.
PIE to Latin
Of course, I'm not exactly sure where the boundary between Proto-Italic and Latin is there.
In other words, it's quite possible that you won't find the exact lists you're looking for because what you're calling proto-Italic doesn't exist.
Also if you could find out what the title was we would certainly appreciate it