--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Herman Miller <hmiller@I...> wrote:
> Hmmmmm... I'd rate voiced sounds as "softer" than voiceless ones,
> especially in the case of [s] vs. [z]. An especially "soft" sound
would be
> something like [Z] or [z`], while "harsh" sounds would include
things like
> the Arabic [q] [X\] [s_?\]
Ah, finally somebody with a modicum of sense. People who find
[Z] harsh or even -- gasp! -- unpleasant oughta be slapped around
a bit with a large trout. ;-) That reminds me of the "mantra of
aesthetics" built from Obrenje sounds: ['o:Za'milla'jEndra'Ze:ni].
I later added meaning to it: |o ze amille a jende razeni| now
"may the tranquility comfort and cleanse me".
-- Christian Thalmann