Re: Re[2]: [tied] *kW- "?"

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From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
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Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [tied] *kW- "?"

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It follows that the
> uvular articulation was lost somewhere before the PIE merger
> of most short stressed vowels to *e.
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> Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
> mcv@...

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Patrick:

I am not surprised when some misuse "uvular" but I am when you misuse it.

The uvula is not at all involved in the production of back- or post-velar
consonants.

Why name it then?

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