PIE Reduplication

One fact that I think should be held in mind when discussing the quality of
the vowel of the reduplication syllable in PIE is that there were two
patterns:

1) perfect reduplication: *C'V-CVC

2) intensive reduplication: *CV-C'V

These two patterns may not have always been properly compartmentalized.


I understand Piotr's aim to unite the vowel qualities of the stem, thematic
vowel, and reduplication vowel under the rubric Ablautvokal, but it just may
not be possible.

Ever higher syntheses is what good science is all about.



Patrick