Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>]

On 2/22/09, Yitzhak Sapir wrote:
> Gary Rendsburg, who also believes that the Tha sound of Arabic
> was retained in some Hebrew dialects, reconstructs the same
> situation for Tha vs Taw.  In each such situation, Kaf, Gimel, or Taw,
> developed a spirantized allophone in post-vocalic position, Kh, Gh,
> or Th, which were identical or almost exactly identical with another
> sound in the language, Kha, Ghayin, or Tha.  Rendsburg believes
> the difference could have been maintained.

And for Gary Rendsburg's position, see here (mind the wrap):
http://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=93&Itemid=158
"Ancient Hebrew Phonology", p. 71 (5.4.9) and p. 74 (5.5.4)

Yitzhak Sapir