Re: PIE initial *a

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 58496
Date: 2008-05-14

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
>> ========
>>
>> This is a way to distinguish e and o,
>> from laryngeal schwas.
>> This does not mean *e and *o are one thing.
>>
>> Arnaud
>>
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>
> ***
>
> Patrick:
>
> Mauvais comme d'habitude, Arnaud.
>
> Thematic *e/*o has _nothing_ to do with 'laryngeals' nor schwa.
>
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I would be nice if you could keep you bad French for yourself
especially when you misunderstand what people say.

I precisely said the thematic vowels e/o which alternate with one another
had nothing to do with LAryngeals or schwas.

Arnaud

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>> > ***
>>
>> English has maintained at least since 2000 year
>> the distinction between voiced th (as in <the>)
>> and voiceless th (as in <thick>)
>> Your entropy law is refuted.
>>
>> Arnaud
>
> ***
>
> Patrick:
>
> Brian has kindly answered that for me.
>
> Thank you, Brian.
>
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Brian has not rejected my point of view
as a matter of fact,
what he says is not in your favor,
even though you misunderstood everything as usual.

Arnaud

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