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Re: revised orthography

From:Boudewijn Rempt <bsarempt@...>
Date:Tuesday, August 17, 1999, 15:02
On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Fabian wrote:

I'm a bit out of context, here, but that won't deter me - to foolishly
thread where no-one has stumbled before, that's me...=20

>=20 > The leftover <x,q,j> are now [h,?,j]. Using <j> for [j] instead of <y> > allows that letter to be used for another vowel, probabl;y [@]. >=20
This reminds me of Selang, which used to use _y_ for _ae_... If you'd have to use _y_ for a vowel, I'd suggest to use it either for _=FC_ (high front rounded, in case the accent is mangled), or for i-bar (high mid unrounded).
> Any questions? Particulalry, does this orthography remind anyone of > anything? And does anyone have an explanation for how teh letters c and h > could have evolved into this role, where they only appear as modifying > letters? >=20 > Also, would [N] be better represented as <nh> or <nc>?
I think I'd pick N for =F1...
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