Re: [tied] Laryngeal theory as an unnatural

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From: "Glen Gordon" <glengordon01@...>
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Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Laryngeal theory as an unnatural


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> To maintain order in this topic, I will restate that it is illogical
> to assume that *a, if it must be caused by something, is caused by
> anything other than laryngeals that are known to have caused this
> colouring in IE unless sufficient evidence shows otherwise.

[PCR]
I do not think it is illogical to assume that and EARLIER *a was retained because it was lengthened by a "laryngeal" (earlier *e > *e/*o; earlier *o > *e/*o; earlier *aH > *a: > *a; earlier *eH > *e(:); earlier *oH > *o(:).

Pat