Re: [tied] Re: PIE voiceless aspirates

From: glen gordon
Message: 41926
Date: 2005-11-08

Miguel:
> If it's half-way between /D/ and /TH/ qua VOT, then
> it must be /T/.

What is "/T/" supposed to be. Do you mean IPA /t/?


> Now how does that explain the rarity of *b, or the
> prohibition against *deg-type roots?

Since *d < *t: < ejective *t?. It's Bomhard's view
with an added intermediary in-between. This
intermediary explains why there are no apparent
ejectives in IE despite ejectives in an older layer
being the likely cause.


= gLeN




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