Re: Syllable-Initial /N/

On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 01:31:22AM -0600, Nik Taylor wrote:
> Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> > Well, it all depends on whether you want to go for exoticness (from a European
> > point of view) or not. If so, take [N] (your NG) and allow it at the beginning
> > of syllables :)) . If not, [w] will do :)) .
Initial [N] isn't at all exotic. But I can't speak for others here, since
my L1 is filled with these things. :-)

[snip]
> /N/ in non-English positions can be fun.  :-)  It's a great way to make
> an alien-sounding word without hard sounds.  :-)  Like, take gazh
> (/NaZ/), the word for "world" in Ivetsian.
It's not *that* alien-sounding... even English speakers do it sometimes,
just unconsciously. If you want alien-sounding, pronounce /v/ as [B] or
something (like Ebisedian does). :-P

> /gl/ became /dl/ which in turn became /dK\/ -> /K\/ (that's voiced
> lateral fricative if I got the symbol wrong)
[snip]

Now, *that* is a cool sound. I need to introduce that sound into
Ebisedian's daughter langs. :-)


T

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