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Tech orthography, Latin-based

From:Danny Wier <dawier@...>
Date:Tuesday, October 24, 2000, 16:10
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Base phonemes

p t ts c t` tl k q
b d dz j d` dl g g`
p' t' ts' c' t`' tl' k' q' '
s sh s` z zh z` h h` `
w y m n n` ng l l` r r`
i e " a u o ei oe ae eu ou au

c = /tS/, j = /dZ/
C` = retroflex
C' = ejective
tl = /tK/, dl = /dK\/
g' = /G/ (should be small capital G)
sh = /S/, zh = /Z/
h` = /X\/, ` = /?\/, ' = /?/ (not written word-initially)
" = /@/
oe = /2/, ae = /{/

Secondary features

Cy = palatized
Cw = labiovelarized
C~ = pharyngealized ("emphatic")
CC = fortis (geminated), written C initially
C = lenis, if medial or final
Ch = spirantized
nC = (pre)nasalized

Not pretty, but it'll work...

DaW.
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