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Re: Tengwar Mode: German

From:bnathyuw <bnathyuw@...>
Date:Monday, January 6, 2003, 9:50
 --- Christian Thalmann <cinga@...> wrote: > ---
In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Steg Belsky
> <draqonfayir@J...> wrote: > > On Sun, 5 Jan 2003 10:10:52 +0000 (GMT) Mark A > Miles > > <nine9@u...> writes: > > > On Sat, 4 Jan 2003, draqonfayir@j... wrote: > > > > I don't know German, but the system looks > good! Although i feel > > > bad for > > > > |w| /v/, stuck in a row all by itself. :-P > Why did you use the > > > 'doubled > > > > S' letter for |z|, instead of a 'T + s-curl' > combination like > > > > |x|? > > > > > Because a German Z is like 'ts'--e.g. Zeitgeist > is pronounced > > > tsayt'gayst. > > > -Mark > > - > > > > Exactly! That's what i meant. > > If "x" (ks) can be encoded as |K + S-curl|, > > then "z" (ts) could be encoded as |T + S-curl|. > > I have now relocated both /ks/ and /ts/ onto the > double-stem > tengwar, along with the new /pf/. You're right, it > was a > bit inconsistent before. >
my only question would be on the use of one symbol for |e| [E], |e| [e] and |e| [@]. the first two i can understand, but the third ? or is this just that as a non teutophone i think of it as a different sound ? bn ===== bnathyuw | landan | arR stamp the sunshine out | angelfish your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com