Re: CHAT: Essentialist Explanation

Hello,

> >    Manx orthography is essentially an attempt by the English to
> >    decipher Gaelic orthography that failed horribly.
>
> Tho in fact the guy who devised Manx orthography was _Welsh_
> (which shows
> up the use of {y} = /@/).  He was Bishop of Sodor & Mann at
> the time, but
> I forget his name.
How do you know he was never involved with pronunciation guides??? :-)

Pavel
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