Re: Bat Sounds/Phonology Redux
From: | Eddy Ohlms <ohlms@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, October 1, 2003, 14:47 |
"J. K. Hoffman" wrote:
> So, some of you may recall my post some weeks ago about bat sounds and
> phonology. I got lots of help, but now another thought has occurred to
> me. Clicks. Assuming that intelligent beings evolved from bats would
> retain their sonar, clicks would, I think, be part of their language.
> So, now, I'm trying to figure the best way to represent them.
> I'm sure there is at least one African language that has clicks, but I
> can't remember how they're displayed. I was thinking either, " * " or "
> ! " or possibly even, " ¡ ". Suggestions?
Clicks are represented as !, , |, ||, and @.
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