On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> At 18:43 18/11/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >Okay. I'm back active after a long time.
> >
> >I've begun wotking on a new language, whose Anglicised name is Quryak.
> >I'm developing the phonology tright now, but I need some help. I want to
> >know what are the IPA/SAMPA for (IE, how to show in ASCII)
> >
> >nasalised vowels
>
> I think using a tilda ~ before or after the vowel is the best way to
> do it (just choose a place and keep it).
That could work
>
> >o-slash (computer, how?)
>
> On my old computer, the 0 (zero) was just like that. But I think it
> disappeared. If you make an HTML file, I think such a character already
> exists (I saw it but don't use it).
>
I know how to do it in HTML; my problem is for my e-mail.
> >inverted lower case e (again, how to show in ascii)(NOT schwa!)
>
> It's not the schwa? So what is it?
>
IPA number 397...called "reversed E"
> >glottal stop
>
> Generally ' is used.
>
> >ejective k
> >ejective t
> >ejective p
>
> What I see is generally k', t' and p'. But the apostroph has so many
> uses that it can be the worst solution.
Yeah I figured that...is there IPA for it?
>
> >unreleased k
> >unreleased t
> >unreleased p
> >clicks: Zulu x
> >click: Zulu q
>
> A question related to clicks: what are they? (I mean, how are they
> pronounced? Nobody has ever been able to explain me exactly what clicks were).
>
You know when you make the "cluck" sound, with your tongue? That's Zulu
q. The other one, I can't describe how to do it, I just know (learned
from a native speaker of Xhosa)
>
> That's an idea: try using numbers to modify the letters (it seems
> odd but after a while we can get used to everything). The main advantage is
> that you have 9 symbols (I don't count 0 (zero) that is to much like O).
> Another idea: use capitalized and small letters with different values (like
> in Klingon). Even if your system won't be universal, just prevent before
> that you're using a special system (it's just two or three lines to add).
That's an idea. I've been toying with kk tt pp for ejectives; but I
can't figure the unreleased out. For glottal stop I'll probably use 7
Thanks for your suggestions.
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