Re: [tied] Re: Indo-European /a/

>> Is the sound /a/ considered to be an original phoneme of Proto-Indo-
>> European?

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> The only direct evidence comes from Anatolian languages ... Much of the
> theory, IMO, has remained untested and will likely remain so unless
> more Anatolian texts are uncovered.

I'm not sure which theory you mean here. Have you moved form PIE /a/ to
laryngeal theory? Because, if you are doubting the existence of
laryngeals, we need a conversation.

Peter