Re: [tied] Re: ka and k^a

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:22:42 -0500, Patrick Ryan
<proto-language@...> wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
>> >> I reconstruct a 2x3 vowel system for pre-PIE. Under the
>> >> stress, the normal developments were:
>> >>
>> >> *a > *e
>> >> *i > *e
>> >> *u > *e
>> >>
>> >> *a: > *o:
>> >> *i: > *e:
>> >> *u: > *o:
>
><snip>
>
>***
>Patrick:
>
>Let us say someone like myself prefers a pre-PIE vowel inventory of *e, *a,
>*o.
>
>What do you believe the practical consequences would be?

*e and *o are not as likely to cause palatalization and
labialization as *i and *u.

>Is not the height of pre-PIE *F (front vowel) and *B (back vowel) somewhat
>irrelevant?

If it is, there's no point in reconstructing anything but
the standard 3-vowel system /a/, /i/, /u/.

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
mcv@...