Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: beyond langauges

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 58260
Date: 2008-05-01

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>

>> >
>> > Patrick:
>> >
>> > Define the characteristics of "proof positive" for you in this context
>> > if
>> > you would.
>> >
>> > ***
>>
>> A set of proto-phonemes
>> with consistent and plausible sound changes
>> explaining say 500 words
>> could do the job.
>>
>> Arnaud
>>
>> ===========
> ***
> > Patrick:
> > That has already been done by Bomhard.
> >
> ***

I don't think &h can be a phoneme of PIE
and I don't think tl > k makes sense.
So it's not done.

Arnaud