Re: [tied] *es- or *h1es- ?

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 41417
Date: 2005-10-14

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From: "glen gordon" <glengordon01@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] *es- or *h1es- ?


> Patrick:
> > It is apparent that Glen does not know the
> > difference between a vowel and a vocalic
> > nasal/liquid.
>
> It is apparent that Patrick is wrong:
>
> http://www.bartleby.com/61/8.html
> "Proto-Indo-European had two nasals, m and n,
> two liquids, r and l, and the glides w and y.
> A salient characteristic of Indo-European was
> that these sounds could function both as
> consonants and as **VOWELS**."
>
>
> = gLeN

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Patrick:

I am sure that everyone has noticed that the zero-grade *CVC question has
not been, and probably will not be addressed.

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