Re: CHAT: F.L.O.E.S.

--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Tristan McLeay <kesuari@Y...> wrote:
>  --- Christian Thalmann <cinga@G...> wrote:
> > > 'Der' becomes something like [de6]
> >
> > I seem to be using [d6] in unstressed and uncareful
> > speech, but
> > that might be a Swissism.  It's [d@] in Züritüütsch.
>
> Do tell: Does this vocalised r re-appear non-rhotic
> English style before vowels, either in compounds or in
> usual connected speech?
In High German, a glottal stop appears before the new
vowel: "der andere" [de6 '?and@R@], which is also why
German accents of English often feature beauties like
[z@ '?az6] for "the other".

In Züritüütsch, it's indeed [d@'rAnd@r].



-- Christian Thalmann