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Re: IPA Transliteration (was Re: satya:graha)

From:Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>
Date:Tuesday, December 4, 2001, 6:53
>From: J Y S Czhang <czhang23@...> >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 01:37:49 EST > >In a message dated 03.12.2001 03:01:19 PM, and_yo@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > >While the best liked by the inventor remark likely applies to (X-)SAMPA > >too, I just like to add to personally I find say Jörg's CPA generally >more > >intuitive and eye-friendly than X-SAMPA. > > ::nods in whole-hearted agreement:: I really like CPA a lot. I think a >couple more months of CPA use & I will have it down pat. X-SAMPA is more >intimidatingly confusing in comparison. > > >PS Apart from it's other failings, X-SAMPA also boasts one of the > >unwieldiest names of ASCII-IPA schemes. Couldn't we collapse it to "XPA" > >or something? > > ROTFLMAOSHIH > > czHANg who admits he has a pathological disliking for X-SAMPA (but is >proud of bein' adaptable... will use Xcreta-SAMPA if _needs be_...)
I too DESPISE X-Sampa. I think I've used it in all of about 2 posts in the whole time I've been on conlang (since back in the diku days). I was attempting to learn Kirshenbaum back when it was used a bit on-list, but as it fell into disfavor, I gave up on the whole webified IPA thing. I'm NOT going to learn anything a ugly as X-Sampa. I usually just skim or ignore posts that have too much X-sampa in them. I'll go to great (and I'm sure to many, annoying) lengths to avoid polluting my posts with Xcerta-Sampa. Adam _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp