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..
Ooh, software toy! Shiny! Must get!
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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>