Re: mu for [N] (was: Koryak Vowel harmony)
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, January 20, 2005, 22:42 |
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On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:02:41PM +0100, Andreas Johansson wrote:
> Quoting Isaac Penzev <isaacp@...>:
> > I think no. I used µ as a simulation of eng character. The only reason for
> > this is that I find ñ used sometimes for this purpose extremely misleading,
> > as I'm accustomed to see it in Spanish for [J].
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> I find the use of mu extremely misleading, since I'm used to see it
> for /m/. :p
I agree. The letter µ has far too strong an "M-ness" associated with it
for me to like it for [N]. It would take a LOT of getting used to.
Whereas my Spanish experience made ñ mildly offputting at first, but now I
just interpret it in general with a slightly more generic meaning,
"modfication of [n]", details depending on context. I therefore find
it much more palatable (so to speak) than µ. Of course, you could
actually use Eng itself almost everywhere except on this mailing list.
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-Marcos