Re: A "minimalist" phonology...
| From: | Danny Wier <dawier@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Sunday, April 22, 2001, 3:26 |
|---|
--- Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...> wrote:
[ego]
> >For a "small-phonology" language, the consonants could include the
> >voiceless
> >stops and others found in Japanese, to wit:
> >
> >k s t n p m y r w n
>
> Two "n"s? Going to to copy the Japanese syllable structure?
No that's a mistake. Just one n.
However, one could add two additional consonants to the list, from
Korean (just the "single" and unaspirated consonants): c which has the
value /tS/ or /ts/ or /c/, and ng = /N/.
> a-i-u is pretty much the "standard" three vowel inventory. For four
> vowels
> I'd suggest a-i-u-@ (schwa). Nice and symetrical.
Oskar suggested that, and since Japanese u has a tendency to disappear,
a-e-i-o would work fine. (Isn't that the basic vowel system of Navajo
minus long/nasal/tone distinctions?) D
=====
http://www.geocities.com/dawier
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Replies