Re: Paucity of Phonemes (was Re: Thagojian phonology...

Kristian Jensen wrote:
> Consonants: p t k ? b g s h
> Vowels: i a o
Quite odd!  But the source I read distinctly said 10 phonemes.  Could it
be that /?/ is of questionable phonemic status, e.g., it automatically
occurs between vowels, or something like that?  Of course, that source
coulda been wrong, or this might not be the language referred to.

> where; /t[/ and /d[/ are laminal denti-alveolar, /L/ is a lateral
>        fricative, /3/ is a consonantal version of /@/ (schwa - or
>        more specifically a raised and centralized close-mid back
>        vowel).
What?  How can /@/ be pronounced as a consonant?

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