>From: Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: Phunky Phonology
>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:44:43 GMT
>
>Okay, those of you who've seen me post about my languages over the
>yearsknow
>that I go in for the WEIRD -- color-based; liquids, nasals and rhotics
>without stops; no vowels; clicks, whistles and trills; etc. This time is
>no
>different.
>
>I'm working on a new lang which I'm calling /cs\1t.S.I/. I'm warning you,
>the phonology is weird, but this is an alienlang.
>
>Consonants in IPA (pseudo-SAMPA):
>
>t[` t` s` t.` S` c` k` q`
>t[_j t_j t._j c_j k_j q_j
>ts t.s. tC t.C. tS t.S. ts\ cs\ ks kx qx qX
>
> tl t.l. kl_w cs[ cC ks\ kS qs\ qS
>
>Okay, I said pseudo-SAMPA 'cause I don't know how to properly represent the
>sounds in the bottommost row. The <tl> is the lateral stop. The <t.l.> is
>a
>retroflexed or backed version of same. The <kl_w> is a velar lateral stop.
>The <cs[> is an affricate formed of [c] and a very dental "s" sound.
>
>Vowels (same IPA standard applies):
>
>i 1
>I @\
>E @
>
>I thought about including [e], but I'm unsure of the symbol for the central
>vowel at the same hight. I also thought of including the vowel between [i]
>and [I] with its corresponding central vowel, but I'm unsure if
>representations for said are even possible.
>
>Now comes the NASTY part -- orthography. What am I gonna do with THIS
>mess!? *relishing his quagmireous quandry*
>
>I have considered the following:
>
>t d x c k q
>tj dj xj cj kj qj
>ts tsr ds dsr tz tzr tc cc kc kh qh qx
>(s sr z zr h hr tc cc kc kh qh qx) alternative to the above
>
>tl tlr kl css cs kss ks qss qs
>
>But I would appreciate any alternative schemes anyone would like to
>suggest!
>
>Vowel orthography:
>
>i u
>y o
>e a
>
>I don't especially like having <y> represent [I] and I really hate <u> for
>[1] and <o> for [@\].
>
>Sugjeschuns??
>
>Adam
>
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