Re: languages in reverse
| From: | <morphemeaddict@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Saturday, June 16, 2007, 21:21 |
|---|
In a message dated 6/16/2007 12:05:34 PM Central Daylight Time,
rfmilly@MSN.COM writes:
> > Has anyone worked with reverse English (which when recorded and played
> > backwards, is heard as normal English)?
>
> Do I understand this correctly: 1. record a text, play it backwards
> 2. learn the backwards text, and record it
> 3. play that recording backwards (outcome should be normal language).
>
>
Not entirely.
Recording an utterance and playing it backwards are only a test to determine
how good the initial production is. The goal is to treat reverse English
(elsewhere called hsilngE) as a separate language, albeit one which is 1-to-1
mappable to English. I believe the mappability breaks down at units larger than a
sentence.
stevo </HTML>
Reply