Re: Newbie...intro to my conlang

Beau Didler wrote:
>
> I'm wanting to create a creole conlang out of at least English and
> French/Narbonosc, if not Kerno/Brithenig as well, and I'm at a loss,
> because I hadn't gone to much into creoles, so I only know that the sub-
> strata language works to become like the superstratum, which in this case
> is English and French\Narbonosc, respectively.  I imagine there will be
> heavy borrowing from Kerno/Brithening and any other languages in my IB
> Lousianne.  Any help and discussion about this would be helpful.
The Journal of Pidgin & Creole Languages used to have a nice glossary
online, but the entire JPCL site seems to have disappeared. :(

> Finally, my question...Can anyone explain an approximant?  I know the
> standard terminology of fricative, affricate, stop, plosive...etc. and I've
> never run across that until recently.
Approximants are semivowels, like /w/ and /j/.

> While I'm at it, can anyone explain how to vocalize the symbol that looks
> like an m-engma?  Thanks!
AIUI, you put your lower lip against your upper teeth as if you're going
to pronounce and /f/ or /v/, and make a nasal.