Re: Tit'xka (Pretty Long Post)

> Sheets, Jeff wrote:
> > q   /K/ like ch in German Bach
>
> _ch_ in Bach is /x/.
>
Bah!  Technicalities...  :)  Okay, so maybe ch in Bach is /x/.  Give me an
easy example of /K/.

> > Vowels (s = stressed, us = unstressed)
> > a    s & us: /a/
> > i    s: /i/ us: /I/
> > e    s: /@/ us: unpronounced.
>
> Hmm ... odd vowel system.  Most 3-vowel systems have /i/, /a/, & /u/ or
> /e/, /a/, and /o/.
>
Tit'xka is the main language of a race of intelligent wolf sized tarantulas.
Their range of vowels is fairly limited, as you can tell.  This represents
their physiological limitations.  My name would be transliterated from
Jeffrey Sheets into xeceni cits.  The most vowels that a Tit'xka can
physically pronounce are /a/ /i/ /I/ and /@/.  Needless to say, they have a
difficult time with the vowels more humanoid creatures use.

Other than that, what do you think of it?  I'm interested to see how quickly
you guys can massacre "my precious". :)