Re: Tit'xka (Pretty Long Post)

> Sheets, Jeff wrote:
> > I'm not following you here.  What exactly do you mean by a distinctive
> > series of aspirated consonants in contrast to nonaspirated ones?
>
> /t_h/ versus /t/, as in Chinese.  Fricatives can also be aspirated, tho
> far less commonly, thus /s_h/ versus /s/
>
That would be impossible for me.  I've never understood the difference
between aspirated and fricative, and I guess when I used /K/ I meant a
fricative. (/x/)  Given your description of k in kill = /k_h/, I just can't
see why it isn't /k/.  If you could explain the difference for me, I would
be appreciative.