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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 01:08:47 +0000, Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:
>
> Not so difficult as to back and round a back rounded vowel :-)
LOL, perhaps not. :) I thought I had read somewhere that it is more
difficult to back and/or round a front unrounded vowel than vice-
versa.
Question: initial /a/ and /o/ in PIE daughter-languages (i.e., Latin
and Greek) are always caused by initial laryngeals in the parent
language, correct?
Also, as for the possibility of "syllabic laryngeals," I would
imagine that they would be pronounced originally as whispered vowels,
but then quickly vocalized. What do you think?
- Rob