Re: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

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From: "etherman23" <etherman23@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] RE: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)


--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:
>
> I never seem to be able to communicate this very simple principle to
some
> people:
>
> PIE roots are either CV or CVC(V). There are no exceptions.

It's clear that there are so many exceptions that the rule can't
possibly be true.


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Patrick:

If it is so clear, why not cite a couple of notable examples?



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