Re: [tied] Re: ka and k^a

From: Miguel Carrasquer
Message: 40905
Date: 2005-09-30

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:40:10 +0100, P&G
<G&P@...> wrote:

>>> Rob to Miguel about colouring of *o:
>>> > Why would */o/ be immune to laryngeal colouring?
>
>/o/ is a back vowel. The effect of h2 is to back a vowel, (e > a) not to
>unround it or front it.

Well, I'd say the effect of h2 is to lower a vowel (e > a),
provided it's short (h2e: !> h2a:).

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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