Re: CB Notation [was: glottals]

In a message dated 2004:01:26 11:38:07 AM, davidab@TELEFONICA.NET.PE writes:

>I think it'll be useful for conlangers as it covers
>>"disordered speech" (such as a nasal hiss) and "imagined sounds" (auditory
>>illusions) such as voiceless trills (implosive and explosive - like a
>cat's
>>purr!) and so might cover a lot of "alien" phonemes ;-)

NEAT-O!!!  I look forward to it!  :)

    BTW I can make the soft sounds a cat makes when somewhat talkative and/or
content-happy... Luc Le Chat Noir "talks" with me a lot - esp'ly when we are
trying to fall asleep for naps: usually he is telling me he likes naptime and
to pet him in such and such a way, etc. or he talks of the food he likes or
some cat inside joke that I don't get... but he "chuckles" to himself anyway
(prob'ly at _my_ expense, too: something mayhaps about his ancient ancestors
eating mine...)

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