[tied] Re: IE thematic presents and the origin of their thematic vo

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:

> [snip]
>
> Given the meaning of these nouns, the underlying length of the
> vowel was most likely iconic and had a fuction akin to that of
> reduplication.

Is such "iconic lengthening" realistic, from a phonological standpoint?

- Rob