Re: [tied] The "Mother" Problem

--- Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:

> The problem with both *m�xte:r and *bhr�xte:r is
> that they violate
> one or both of two apparent earlier phonological
> processes in IE:
> 1. Syllables with an unstressed later-Ablauting
> vowel (which I
> reconstruct as */a/ based on its centrality) reduce
> it to zero when
> phonotactics allow (= zero-grade).
> 2. Later, syllables with an atonic Ablauting vowel
> (that is, /a/)
> become /o/ and those with a tonic vowel (/�/) become
> /�/.

I respect your theories, since they are similar to
my own. Having only one marked tone makes it
impossible to account for all observed irregularities.
I suggest high, mid, and low. High a to o, low a to
e, mid drops if allowed and remaining mids to e.





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