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Re: new(?) phoneme discovered

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Friday, March 10, 2006, 18:35
On 3/10/06, Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...> wrote:
> What, no Phoneme Nazi replies?
We prefer the term "Phoneme Phascist". :)
> *fumes* It's only a phoneme if it occurs contrastively in a known language!!!! GRAR!
True. This may be a new phone, but not a new phoneme. At least not until someone incorporates it as such in their conlang. :)
> Doesn't a whistle need some kind of chamber in which to form the right kind of turbulence?
A small opening can be enough to provide the necessary turbulence..
> Either way http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ is your friend.
Ooh, software toy! Shiny! Must get! -- Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>