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Re: Phonology idea

From:Paul Bennett <paul.bennett@...>
Date:Monday, September 27, 1999, 15:15
I wrote:



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Rob Nierse writes:
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Sounds neat! Now I see why there are no consonants other than clicks. Since you asked if it was too weird for a human language, I was thinking of human points of articulation. Why don't you opt for more points of articulation. They are aliens anyway .. <<< More points of articulation where? In the (nasal) airstream? Anybody got any suggestions as to how I can a) notate this, and b) keep it humanly-pronounceable? <<<<<< Something wacky just struck me: By pinching the nostrils to a greater or lesser extent, it is possible to produce (truly) "nasal" stops, affricates and fricatives. I think I can manage an ejective as well, although that one risks being a bit messy. I still need a notation system... In fact, as I sit and write this, it has just struck me that there are at least two POAs possible by nose-pinching, one at the very bottom, and one right at the end of the "true bone" section. ************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. *************************************************************