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1. Ionic Dialect

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   Furthermore, the Ionic realization of Proto-Greek $ \bar{o}$ is often $\omega$ ($\text{ōmega}$), which, in certain positions, resulted from the merger of $ \bar{o}$ and $* \bar{o}_2$ (a long vowel arising from contraction).
   A peculiar, though not entirely universal, trait observed particularly in earlier inscriptions is the realization of the sound represented by $* a$ before a consonant cluster involving $s$ or $w$. In certain contexts, Ionic preserves the older form, often transcribed as $a\alpha$ or $\eta$, suggesting a localized resistance to the standard Attic generalization seen in m…