Re: [tied] Is initial *b really rare?

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Glen Gordon wrote:

>
> Jens:
> >The exact route from *t? to *d does not matter much [...]
>
> It matters to me :)
>
> >[...] I have always pictured a change from ejective to implosive, i.e. [t?]
> > > [?t] which, I am given to understand, is often accompanied by
> >voicing.
>
> The implosive idea is interesting, I admit. What should be pointed out
> too is that according to this modified version of the Glottalic Theory,
> the aspirated voice series of IE (*bH, *gH and *dH) would have been once
> plain *b, *d and *g.

I completely agree.

Jens