Internal Reconstruction vs. External Comparison: The Case of the Indo-Uralic Laryngeals (original) (raw)

The paper examines the relationship between the Indo-European and Uralic language families, focusing on the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) laryngeals through internal reconstruction versus external comparison. It argues that understanding the phonological changes and morphological structures in the Indo-Uralic context provides insights into the historical linguistics of these languages. By analyzing specific lexical items and their transformations across the language families, the study aims to clarify the distinction and similarities among the PIE laryngeals, particularly in their contexts within the Uralic languages.