Re: New Conlang: S4

Hi!

> My question is, what is long in this click?
Well, I defined it in the way as it is defined for plosives: you just
prevent the first, main click release (thus not the velar one) for
some amount of time.  The other features are not changed.

> I can produce it with lengthened (voiceless) pre-nasalization,
> [N_0:|\kx] (is that the part that is voiceless, or do you mean
> 'voiced nasal + voiceless click'),
I meant voiced nasal + voiceless click that way I understand it is
rendered in Xhosa.  But I'm not very good at producing it yet,
actually, it's basically my definition by now. :-)

Can you tell me more about the uvular release instead of velar release
you mentioned?  Does it mean that such clicks are produced by closing
not the velum but the throat at uvular position (or why otherwise
should a uvular release occur)?

If so, it seems to be suited for being introduced into my conlang.
Until you answer, I'll try to produce clicks by that technique to see
whether I succeed. :-)))))

Bye,
  Henrik

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