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Re: Lingwa de Planeta (LdP) introductory course

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Saturday, August 4, 2007, 16:12
I don't see much similarity between [d_j] and [dz].  They both share
similarities with [dZ], but along different axes..

On 8/4/07, lingwadeplaneta <lingwadeplaneta@...> wrote:
> Just one more remark. In the Russian "delat'" the first "d" is > palatalized, and in fact what is pronounced is [dz'elat']. > So this Chinese word [dzuo] sounds partly similar not only to the > English "do", but also to the Russian equivalent. This is why I think > it is very good for its role. > > > -- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, MorphemeAddict@... wrote: > > > > In a message dated 8/4/2007 3:52:56 AM Central Daylight Time, > > joefatula@... writes: > > > > > > > Am I reading this right that |dzwo| means both "make" and "two"? > If so, > > > it strikes me as a bit confusing. > > > > > > > I see "dzwo" meaning (Russian) delat' (do, make). "Dwa" is 'two'. > > > > stevo </HTML> > > >
-- Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>