Re: Reasons (was [tied] Re: Some thoughts...)

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 34607
Date: 2004-10-12

On 04-10-11 23:44, Sean Whalen wrote:

> Well, no stops have any effect on all vowels. It's
> possible the round feature is at the end of the sound
> and stops block the feature from spreading.

But PIE *w, the very essence of labiality, has no rounding effect
either. As for stops having no colouring effect, see Schrijver's
research into the A-colouring effect of "plain velars".

Piotr