Re: Tones to make up for lack of phonemes
| From: | Paul Kershaw <ptkershaw@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, December 28, 2008, 6:13 |
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On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Vincent Pistelli <pva003@...> wrote:
> Do any of you know any other phonemes that could theoretically be pronounced by anything with a
> mouth, vocal cords, and a capacity speak and understand language?
Sai Emrys responded:
> *Anything* is a strong word. Are you include, e.g. (sentient) dogs and
> cats? Or just humans?
Indeed, I'm not sure a sentient dog or cat would be able to easily create bilabial
stops with their bipartite upper lip, just as humans with cleft palates have
problems with those
(http://cpcj.allenpress.com/cpcjonline/?request=get-document&doi=10.1597%2F1545-1569(2002)039%3C0040:LLDAIS%3E2.0.CO%3B2).
-- Paul
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