Re: DECAL: Examples #1: Phonetic inventory examples & motivations

Sai Emrys wrote:

> Q1: What is your *phonemic* inventory? I.e., what are all of the
> discriminated phonemes in your conlang(s). (IPA / CXS / X-SAMPA)
The inventory for Shaquelingua:

(CXS)

a e E i o O 9 u y

b C d f g j k 4 p x s t v Z H z

> Q2: What are the allophones? I.e., for each phoneme, what are the
> "normal" variants that don't change meaning?
[a] = [A]
[e] = [e_O] (final) or [j] (if vowel+[e])
[o] = [o_O] (if [o]+vowel) or [w] (if vowel+[o])
[O] = [O_O] (final)
[9] = [2_O] (first or second syllable) or [6] (final) or [H] (if vowel+[9])

[C] = [S] Mispronunciation!

[4] = [l] (initial) or [5] (final)

[b] = [b_0] These consonants can be devoiced at the beginning
[d] = [d_0] of a word and they will be when they are the coda
[g] = [g_0] of the last syllable.

[v] = [v_0] Devoiced at the end
[z] = [z_0] of a word.

[k] = [k_h] Aspirated most of the time
[p] = [p_h] and always so at the end
[t] = [t_h] of a word.

[k] = [k_v] Voiced when they are the second consonant
[t] = [t_v] of a cluster.

[C] = [C:] Always pronounced long or
[f] = [f:] aspirated when they are
[x] = [x:] the coda of the last
[s] = [s:] syllable.

> Q2b: If you have any, what are the connotations / implications of the
> different allophones? E.g., do you use them for different dialects,
> registers, "accents", etc.?
None of these. It's for the ease of pronunciation and to try to reflect my
very own pronunciation.

> Q3: How do your choices for the above reflect the goals of your
> language? E.g., if it's an auxlang [here!?], it's probably motivated
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The only motivation I had when I chose the sounds of Shaquelingua was to
please my ears and my mouth, i.e. to have sounds that I like and that I can
pronounce easily.

ji kaçtólu soe, [ji: k_ha.Ct_vO4u so_Oj] (one soon until)

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