Existence of PIE *a (was: The meaning of life: PIE. *gWiH3w-)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
wrote:

> > PPIE had /a/, /e/, and /o/.
> ===========
> There is no phonological contrast
> between /a/ et /e/
> neither in PIE nor PAA.

See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/18118 and ensuing
discussion for examples illustratating PIE *a contrasting with *e.

Richard.