Re: Ng'and'ana
From: | Elliott Belser <renyard@...> |
Date: | Thursday, January 24, 2002, 15:07 |
>If the goal of this spelling scheme is readability, I'd suggest using only
>"ay" for the "i in sigh" sound, and changing "o" to "ou" (or "ow"). That way
>the diphthongs are easier to spot (all'd be spelt with digraphs), and the
>system becomes more "international", that is, the uses of the vowel
>characters become more similar to the uses in non-English languages.
>
>If the goal i aesthetical effect, then please ignore my suggestions!
Ay for Y I could easily do, but the Ng'anda'u 'ou' is a longer
version of the Ng'anda'u 'o.'
Sho'ben'a tahl.