[Avodah] History of Havarah

[afolger at aishdas.org]

RMB wrote: <<1- Sounds dropped because they do not exist in the local
language, or mutated to the nearest equivalent in the local language. The
American qamatz, cholamand reish leap to mind.>>

While the mechanism you propose is sound, I wonder, VOS IZ SCHLECHT MIT
DER AMERIKANISCHE OHSSPRACHE fin choilem in raish?! Actually, some argue
that they are superior. The American reish may be a reish refuya.

Kol tuv,

Arie Folger [not an American]
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