Pitakosilano (was Betreft: Re: Bob's Introduction)

Rob Nierse <rnierse@...> comunu:

> >>> Jeffrey Henning <Jeffrey@...> 03/01 6:11  >>>
> > I myself am an incorrigible conlang slut.  I love oral lex.  Last night
I
> > put another notch on my bedpost, this one for Pitakosilano
> > (http://www.langmaker.com/pitakosilano.htm).
>
> Nice lang. Why did you deviate from your universals goal
> and choose to include the /s/?
A foolish inconsistency is the hobgoblin of little minds?  I don't know,
really.  Oh, now I remember -- I actually formulated by "95% rule" after
creating the language.  Do you think I should ditch /s/ and change it to
'pitakolina'?

What prominent natlangs lack fricatives?  Which lack /s/?

Alphabetic order in the language, by the way, is:

p t k s l n i a o

> Should 'sekopo' be 'sikopo'?
Why do you think so?  I don't think it matters -- I think the choice between
the two is arbitrary, but I am open to reconsider.

Best regards,

Jeffrey Henning
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http://www.Jeffrey.Henning.com/
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