Re: Indo-Iranian Vowel Collapse (was: IIr 2nd Palatalisation)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Rob" <magwich78@...> wrote:

> Is there a way to map the merger of short /a/ and short /o/ as an
> isogloss? Furthermore, how can we determine whether the apparent
> merger of short /a/ and short /o/ was indeed a merger or whether the
> separation of /a/ and /o/ (Italic, Greek, Celtic?) was an innovation?
>
> - Rob
>

p. 6, 17, 18

http://www.indoeuropean.nl/ied/pdf/pre-greek.pdf

M. Kelkar