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1. Ionic Dialect

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   Ionic exhibits a characteristic series of developments related to the Proto-Greek long vowels $\bar{e}$ and $\bar{o}$, particularly in quantitative alternation contexts.
   The most famous phonological feature is the Ionic development of Proto-Greek $ \bar{e}$ to $\eta$ ($\text{ēta}$), whereas other dialects (like Attic) developed it to $\epsilon\iota$ ($\text{ei}$). For example, $ \text{d} \bar{e} \text{m} \bar{e} \text{n}$ (people) becomes $\delta\eta\mu o\varsigma$ (dēmos) in Ionic, contrasting with Attic $\delta\tilde{\eta}\mu o\varsigma$ (dēmos) where the long vowel is represente…