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Re: ng vs w

From:alexandre lang <allexpro@...>
Date:Sunday, March 30, 2003, 1:10
>From: Peter Clark <peter-clark@...> >Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> >To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU >Subject: Re: ng vs w >Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 18:57:53 -0600 > >On Saturday 29 March 2003 06:48 pm, alexandre lang wrote: > > I have just readt throught the pages of Concise compendium of world's > > languaes again and there seems to be a /v/ sorted in fricatives as well >as > > a /w/ sorted in semi-vowels, could anyone tell me the difference between > > both as well as your opinions about /ng/ vs /w/ > > Are you asking what the difference is between /v/ and /w/? In >which case I >need to ask what your native language is. Possibly you are confused by the >orthographic conventions. As was already pointed out, "w" in German is >pronounced /v/. (Is this also the case with Polish, with l-slash left to >represent /w/? I've forgotten...) > However, IPA /w/ is most definitely a voiced, bi-labial >semi-vowel, while /v/ >is a voiced labio-dental fricative. > BTW, what are the other phonemes in your language? Actually, I >think I will >guess. :) Vowels: /i e a o u/, probably /@/. Consonants: /p b t d k g m n f >v >s z x j r l/ (where /x/ can also be /h/). Not counting /w/ and /N/, how did >I >do? > :Peter >-- >Oh what a tangled web they weave who try a new word to conceive!
I am able to speak french and english fluently, i studied spanish for 3 years and i know a few words in japanese and Mandarin. And yes, those are exactly the phonemes i have, how did you know? =P _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Peter Clark <peter-clark@...>