IE Plosive System

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On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Miguel Carrasquer Vidal wrote:

> Even less confusing:

>         1)  The near absence of roots of the form /DeG/.
>         2)  The near absence of roots of the forms /TeGH/ and /DHeK/.
>         3)  The near absence of /b/.

	Most of us would agree that "near absence" as well as absolute
absence requires some explaining.  (Not that anyone has denied this, I am
just "moving right along". >   So if there is an explanation, what is it?

					DLW