Re: Linguistic Flavor

On Sun, 10 Jun 2001 Shreyas Sampat wrote:
> I suppose that the conflict here is between whather you want
> the language to be evocative of these places, or logically seem
> to be plausible to be spoken in these places. Sooo, a rustling
> forestly language would either be quite crisp and crunchy with
> consonants, to counteract the forest noise, or be all full of
> syllabic sibilants and voiceless vowels, to evoke the whispering
> sound of rustling leaves.
> --- Shreyas
Excellent summary analysis! Thanks. --Tommie

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