Re: GROUPLANG: affix morphology

De: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Fecha: Jueves 15 de Octubre de 1998 03:15


>Christophe Grandsire wrote:
>>         I like the idea. What should we use as a neutral vowel. Do we use
>> /i/, /u/ or /y/, or should we add a schwa (its occurence wouldn't be so
>> important, so I think this addition can be done without problems).
>
>Indeed, it wouldn't even need an orthographic symbol.  Kjak would be
>pronounced /kjak@/, since /k/ can't be in syllable-final position.
>Incidentally, is that rule still up for debate?  I personally don't mind
>using stops in syllable-final position.
In my proposed phonology/orthography unstressed vowels have a different
value than stressed in open or close syllabes.  Thus:
kjak + f/v = kjakyf, would sound ['kjA.k@f]
kjak + ve = kjaghve, would sund ['kjaG.ve] or
kjak + ve = kjagyve, would sund ['kja.g@.ve]
with an untensed [e].
(Note the marked voice agreement)

-- Carlos Th