Re: Llirine: How to creat a language

>From: Cheng Zhong Su <suchengzhong@...>
>Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 09:12:22 +1100
>
<snip meaningless ramble>

>In fact, in the case of 'bed', the 'd'
>is not an ideal 'd', without any help of vowel, if you
>want the listener catch it, some tiny vowel must be
>there, and as our writing system didn't give symbol
>for it, people simply ignored. And if you don't want
>others catch it, why you give this action? Why not
>like French just put some elements in silent?

Which just goes to show that you don't understnd how to pronounce English.
This is the same mistake I spend HOURS trying to correct in my first year
English conversation students.  They want to either pronounce /bE/ and lose
the "d" or they want to pronounce /bEd@/ ADDING a little vowel to the end
WHICH DOES NOT BELONG.  There is no vowel sound after the "d".  In fact, I
*my* English the "d" doesn't even always have a release.

I really thik it would be best for you to learn a bit more English before
you start trying to explain English to others.  And a bit more phonology.
And a bit more grammar.  And a bit more syntax.  And . . .

Adam who is rather tierd of you

<snip more meaningless ramble>

>Su Cheng Zhong
>
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