Re: PIE initial *a

----- Original Message -----
From: "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: PIE initial *a


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
>
> >> > Patrick:
> >> >
> >> > IEists routinely write it *e/*o.
> >> ==========
> >>
> >> I don't think they mean there is only one phoneme.
> >> I understand that as meaning _two_ phonemes.
> >> I suppose they might confirm it.
> >> Arnaud
> >>
> >> ========
> >
> >
> > Patrick:
> >
> > They call it the thematic vowel - not vowels, Arnaud.
> >
> ========
>
> This is a way to distinguish e and o,
> from laryngeal schwas.
> This does not mean *e and *o are one thing.
>
> Arnaud
>
> =============


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Patrick:

Mauvais comme d'habitude, Arnaud.

Thematic *e/*o has _nothing_ to do with 'laryngeals' nor schwa.


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> >> You misread me.
> >>
> >> I meant the English language.
> >>
> >> Arnaud
> >
> > ***
> >
> > Patrick:
> >
> > English?
> >
> > Not a factor in this discussion.
> >
> > ***
>
> English has maintained at least since 2000 year
> the distinction between voiced th (as in <the>)
> and voiceless th (as in <thick>)
> Your entropy law is refuted.
>
> Arnaud

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Patrick:

Brian has kindly answered that for me.

Thank you, Brian.


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