mQlo`, mql21aw, m"/21aw ... whatever! (was Re: Betreft: Re: Jaars IPA Helper)

On 13 Jan 00, at 14:08, Rob Nierse wrote:

> >>> Paul Bennett <paulnkathy@...> 01/13 2:00  >>>
>
>> While we're on wierd consonant distinctions, mQlo` has the
> <snip>
> did you change the name again?
>
Not since the beginning of November, or thereabouts.  I published
an updated phonology in a post entitled "The rebirth of m"/21aw
as mQlo`" or somesuch -- ah, here it is:

http://www.egroups.com/group/conlang/32527.html?

and the obligatory corrections (just 2 messages later!):

http://www.egroups.com/group/conlang/32529.html?

It turns out from reading those that the published name was
{mql21aw} after all, and not {mQlo`}.  The later is what occurs in all
my files on the lang, so I guess I must have changed it at some
point and forgotten to tell everyone.

Sorry.

Actually, I think I'd better post the latest orthography, (which has
actually evolved again during all this talk about using {p},{b} for
/p_h/,/p/) just to keep you up to date.

Stops and Clicks (in that order):
b  p  Bilabial
d  t  Alveolar
z  s  Palatoalveolar
qh  xh  Front Retroflex (qlh and xlh when lateralsed)
q  x  Back Retroflex

{l} and {m} as previously noted, i.e. lateralisation and
prenasalisation/co-bilabialism.

Capitalisation of words with {m} occurs on the effected consonant
rather than the {m}.

Tones:
ASCII - typeset - meaning
a^ - caret - high
a~ - tilde - high->mid
a - nil - mid
a` - grave - mid->low
a_ - underscore/caret-below - low
a' - acute - low->mid
a" - umlaut/double-acute - mid->high

For {_} and {"}, the latter alternatives (caret-below and double-acute)
are the prefered orthography, but either form for each is
acceptable.

Vowels:
Basically, (from close to open) the vowels are notated by {i,e,u,a}
(unround) {y,oe,w,o} (round).  The degree of fronting is determined
by the preceeding consonant.  This may also be followed by {n} to
show that the syllable is nasalised (nasalisation has become
phonemic (instead of permanent) since the origination of m"/21aw,
as the purpose of mQlo` has changed).