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

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From: "glen gordon" <glengordon01@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: ka and k^a


> Patrick:
> > The great majority of languages have a front-
> > central-back contrast at whatever heights for each
> > member.
>
> While this appears to be true, this doesn't logically
> mean that front-back contrasting is a minimum
> requirement for a vowel system. There is *no*
> system that lacks height. There *are* vowel
> systems that lack a front-back contrast. Plainly,
> Patrick, your understanding of vowel systems is
> akilter.
>
>
> = gLeN

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Patrick:

"akilter"? No such word! Probably for 'out of kilter' or 'off kilter', of
course, another puerile jab. When will it end?

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