Re: CHAT: Colds, Sneezes, and Slack Nasals

Kristian Jensen wrote:

> Just something funny (or disgusting - depending on how you see it) I
> discovered about Boreanesian. You see, I have a cold right, and I
> find my self having a hard time saying some Boreanesian words
> without forcing myself to clear my nose of snot.
>
> The slack consonants of Boreanesian are characterized by an open
> glottis. This brings about two things: 1) the delay of voicing
> onset, and 2) the increased amount of airflow. When this is applied
> to nasals stops, there is quite a lot of airflow through the
> nostrils. Hence, you can imagine what happens...
>
> -kristian- 8-)
 Same with Teonaht _hman_, "bread," and _hmekivar_, "cleaning person."
Difficult to say with a cold.

S.