Re: "Newbie"

Tristan McLeay wrote:

> Actually, hereabouts we tend to use CXS, a slightly modified version of
> X-Sampa designed for humans to read (and it's even better for computers
> because it's less ambiguous). You [Marty] can find my CXS translation
> table at <http://cassowary.free.fr/Linguistics/cxschart.png>.
The acronym CXS wasn't around last time I browsed the list regularly
(which tends to be sporadic), so I've done a bit of digging.

According to Listserv search, the form "CXS" first appears in:
http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0302D&L=conlang&P=R17160&D=0
and the form "CXSampa" first appears in:
http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0304D&L=conlang&P=R18858&D=0
but it's clear that neither is the original citation.

What I can't find is the original thread in which, presumably, someone
said, "You know, it's a bit of a mouthful to explain to new folk that
we essentially use X-Sampa except for one or two minor modifications,
so why don't we invent a name for our system? I suggest CXS".

Adrian.

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