Re: The beautifulest phonology

Muke Tever sikayal:

> From: "Frank George Valoczy" <valoczy@...>
> > ...in my opinion, regardless of whether it's likely or not, would be this:
> >
> > Vowels:
> >
> > i y 2 E a
> >
> > Consonants
> >
> > t_j d_j n_j F T D S Z h x K K\ l L w j
Gosh, no unpalatalized stops!  What an odd bunch.

I noticed that a great many of you are including [S] and/or [Z].  Fooey.
I haven't never included those in a "beautiful" phonology and never will.
My most beautiful phonology is:

Vowels:
i y e a o u

Consonants:
p m P w
t n s l r
k x j
? h


Jesse S. Bangs jaspax@u.washington.edu

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