Re: Toy Alphabet

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>What I did to regularize the script a bit was
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>1. using the underscore to mark voicedness
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>2. using the left-pointing mid-dash to mark fricatives and
>   affricates
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>3. using the right-pointing mid-dash to mark nasals
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>4. mirroring the voiced stop to get approximants.
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>As you can see, these rules aren't too rigorous. They are
>more of a trend than a rule.
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>As for the vowels, I realized I had a bunch of diphthongs.
>I finally decided to mark these as ordinary vowels, which I
>think turned out nicely.
*very* good job! It's much more complex than what I did :). I like it a
lot.
I like how you have the rules more as a trend. It speaks highly to my idea
that things shouldn't be entirely strict. Irregularity is a good thing,
indeed.
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>Thanks. And of course you will get credit. That is if we
>ever get this project of ours up and running, which will
>probably take at least six more months or so. So keep your
>fingers crossed. :)
I shall. I've never been the inspiration for anything! Can't wait to see
how it all turns out.
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>Yes, I had something like devanagari in mind. As you can see,
>it didn't really turn out like it. Though I'll ask my more
>talented friend to give it a shot. My pothooks might have
>their charm, but if this alphabet is going to be used for
>something more than my own doodling, it needs to look a little
>more professional. :)
You're right, but it's still very nice and quite innovative on your part.
I really can't wait to see how it looks when you get a more professional
version.
Overall, it looks a lot like my creation, but it looks different enough
that it's truly your own. It has a very "future" look to it, and looks
alien as well. Awesome job!
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