Re: [tied] Thoughts on the existence of *H1 revisited

From: Marc Verhaegen
Message: 9605
Date: 2001-09-19

>So, my new position on *H1 is that it is both an initial glottal
>stop and a mediofinal *[h]. Further, the mediofinal *[h] developped
>from a glottal stop around 5500 BCE well before all the syllabic
>contractions started (and hence no formation of ejectives).


Could you please explain what is the relations between syllabic contractions
& formation of ejectives?

Marc