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

From: P&G
Message: 37144
Date: 2005-04-13

> I must admit it's difficult to argue against the laryngeal theory. But
> I guess that's because there's no such thing as _the_ laryngeal theory.
> Each researcher seems to have his/her own theory.

Only within limits (at least for sensible researchers). There is a large
consensus on the major points of the theory, and a large agreement about the
areas where we do not yet have enough evidence to make firm conclusions.

Peter