Re: [tied] PIE & Sanskrit Vowel Counts (was: Nominative: A hybrid v

Richard:

>As /a/ and /aa/ are [&] and [a:], Sanskrit provides a parallel to
>both Miguel's 2-vowel PIE system (length contrast) and to Glen's
>(height contrast).

Actually, there's no need to reinterpret Sanskrit phonology to
find an example of a two-vowel system. Check out Abkhaz and
other related languages of the Caucasus.


= gLeN

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