Re: Sorting PIE with IPA

On Mon, 21 May 2007 20:55:56 -0400, Eric Christopherson
<rakko@...> wrote:

> On May 21, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Paul Bennett wrote:
>
>> Should I sort the PIE palatals (ḱ ǵ ǵʰ) with the IPA palatals (c ɟ
>> ɟʰ) or with the k-like symbols? Should I, in fact, simply consider them
>> indistinguishable from the IPA palatals?
>
> I second the visual method. The symbols are obvious variants of the
> velar symbols, and PIEists are not in agreement that they were actually
> palatal (nor that the k and k' series were distinct).
The scales are tipping overwhelmingly in that direction, it seems.

Any opinions in the opposite direction are far from too late to matter,
though.

>> Should I sort the PIE labiovelars (kʷ gʷ gʷʰ) with the IPA labiovelars
>> (ȹ ȸ ȸʰ)
>
> Those are actually labiodentals.
GAH! *facepalm*

Well, I suppose I'd rather that was noticed earlier on the process than
having to "stop the presses", so to speak...

Thanks for your advice and your keen eye (and/or brain),




Paul




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