Re: English syllable structure (was, for some reason: Re: Llirine: How to creat a language)
| From: | Tristan Alexander McLeay <anstouh@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, December 7, 2001, 1:54 |
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Fabian wrote:
> 'Noise' syllables serve another very useful function: In situations where
> the communication lines are not perfectly clear, they help in
> communication. If I hear the word 'the', I know I should expect a noun to
> follow immediately after. If I don't, I'd ask the speaker to repeat. This
`The big black ugly dog.' Noun phrase, then.
Tristan
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