Re: CHAT: (no subject)

> From: taliesin the storyteller
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> "And Rosta" <a.rosta@...>
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> Subject: Re: Stress and syllables
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> * Fredrik Ekman (ekman@lysator.liu.se) [000222 14:17]:
> > David Bell wrote:
> >
> > > While the "patterns" seem to make sense to me, I, unfortunately, have
> > > no understanding of the theory behind them.  I guess I'll have to
> > > study more phonology.
>
> I assume the framework And was using sorts under Autosegmental Theory,
> and any Phonology 101 class or book worth its name should at least
> describe that briefly and give pointers to more... we were treated to
> it already in the preliminary introduction to language and linguistics
> which everyone wanting to study any variant of linguistics -and/or- any
> language have to survive :)
>
> Hmm.. And? Maybe we should work together on a brief tutorial or
> something? Or maybe I can convince my phonology-prof to scribble
> something down...
From my perspective, this would be fantastic.  I have never been able to get
my conlang juices flowing when it comes to phonology.  I'm basically a
syntax/semantics fanatic.  But at the same time, I recognize that there are
more elements to the language mosaic than syntax and semantics and I really
need to give as much care to the other layers.  I have tried to read
phonology texts, but have always found them slow going.  When given a choice
between reading Ladefoged and Comrie, the latter always seems to win.  A
joint tutorial by you and And might be just the nudge I need to explore this
area of linguistic more seriously.  Well, And, what about it?

David

David E. Bell
The Gray Wizard
dbell@graywizard.net
www.graywizard.net

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