Re: [tied] Re: e/o

According to what criteria would the contrast *C1éC2- : *C1eC1óC2- be "better" than *C1éC2- : *C1éC1oC2-? And how would you account for the contrast between "strong" singular stems (*C1eC1oC2-) and "weak" plural stems (*C1eC1C2- or *C1eC1eC2-) with stress on the suffix?

Piotr

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Subject: [tied] Re: e/o

So how long would a C1éC1oC2- contrasted with C1éC2- last before people realized the idea of saying C1eC1óC2- for better contrast (and thereby inadvertently obviating the need for the (pre)reduplicated syllable)?