Re: Bat Sounds/Phonology Redux

>The way I was imagining it was as a remnant of their sonar system.  Sort
>of a "one ping" kind of sounding to check the responsiveness of their
>conversation mate.  The way we might read body language or facial
>expression.  How is it used in Xhosa and Zulu?  Or, how did you use
>clicks in your languages?
I limited the use of clicks in Palu f'Dule to
@ = bilabial click = negation
! = palatal click = emphasis
# = lateral click = imperative

Zulu, if I remember rightly, uses them as consonants.

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