Re: Y not? (was: Of Haa/hhet & other matters)

RB = Ray
AJ = Andreas
KC = Krista

RB> If one is to be serious, then I think the "first use of the letter as a
RB> letter of the Latin alphabet" argument slightly irrelevant.

AJ> I don't believe I've indicated a wish to be "serious" wrt to designing new
AJ> orthographies. :)

Me either.  I was simply taking Andreas at his word and replying in
kind.  I don't think "serious" was anywhere in the picture. :)

Meanwhile, I'm still looking for a better representation of schwa than |'|
in Okaikiar's Latin transcription.   Suggestions appreciated, serious or
not. :)


KC> I am sure that this question is so basic it will give several of you a
KC> chuckle, but anyway . . .  Is there a program that will generate basic
KC> (written) syllables for me if I input syllable patterns and a phonetic
KC> inventory?

Yup.  Several.  I'm not sure where to find them, since I wrote my
own, but I suspect a Google search would be a good place to start.
Searching for +"syllable generator" should do the trick.

KC> It's not so much that I'm lazy as that I'm busy! (And severely
KC> hemispherically challenged, I suspect! ;] )

You're in Australia, too?   I wouldn't have guessed that from the
uark.edu email address.

-Marcos