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Re: Q & X

From:daniel andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...>
Date:Tuesday, January 9, 2001, 13:19
Tero wrote:

> I am new on the list. I followed your discussion here a > little in the summer and then again in december. This really > is a most interesting forum!
Welcome Tero! This *is* a most interesting forum. The most interesting maillist I've ever been on. And the most friendly too.
> Kukko means 'rooster' or 'cock' (only the animal!!) in Finnish.
"Kuk" *does* mean that other thing in Swedish though, so be glad you changed if you ever come here. :-)
> Q and X seem to me as some unused corners of the keyboard.
I have used < x > for /x/ (ach-laut) and /S/ (sh). I have < q > in my main project Rinya, but only in the combo < qh > which is the unvoiced uvular fricative /X/. I should probably change that though.
> Happy to enter this community of language freaks. : )
We're happy that you've found us! Daniel from Stockholm -- <> QHEIL RYNENYA ALANDEA <> daniel.andreasson@telia.com <> <> RINYA LAWEA <> Daniel Andreasson <>