Re: A few phonetics-related q's

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:54:38 +0200, Andreas Johansson <andjo@...> wrote:
> They also use mu-pi for /b/, and, IIRC, gamma-kappa for /g/.
*nods* you do RC.

Note that in all cases, a pronunciation as voiced stop, nasal +
homorganic voiced stop, or nasal + homorganic voiceless stop is
possible - e.g. |gk| can be [g], [Ng], or [Nk]. (The sequences with
voiceless stops are rare, though, and IIRC only occur in loanwords.)

> One day I should invent a thoroughly messed-up orthography. (No, Meghean doesn't
> count!)
Why not just invent a wonderful orthography, then subject the language
to sound changes while retaining a traditional orthography? It worked
for Gaelic and English! Or have some nice derivational sound changes
while using etymological spellings.

Cheers,
--
Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>
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