Re: Euphonic phonology (Was: 'Nor' in the World's Languages)

I wanted to reply to this earlier, but got sidetracked by work. I hope
it is still timely.

On 8/9/06, Jeffrey Jones <jsjonesmiami@...> wrote:
> I have trouble with making a really good phonology as opposed to a passable
> one. I also have the problem of putting the phonology and morphology
> together. That is I can come up with a morphology I like and an acceptable
> phonology, but can't come up with a set of affixes (or whatever) that works
> well.
I think that a strict segregation of morphology and phonology is
probably a mistake in lg creation, whatever your analytical
predilections are. For me, most of the interest in morphology is in
its interaction with phonological forms. Stuff like ablaut, mutation,
root-and-pattern inflection, and reduplication depend heavily on the
phonological makeup of the language. If you have a morphology you like
(that is, you make distinctions among categories you think are
interesting and useful) look at making the morphology more dependent
on the sound structure of words--try out some ablaut, mutation, etc to
liven up both the phonology and morphology.

> P.S. more details of Miapimoquitch will be welcome.
I'm hoping to finish the morphology section of the grammar by the end
of the month; I'll be sure to let the list know when it's done.

Dirk

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