Re: USAGE: Shaw alphabet (was Re: USAGE: Con-graphies)

caeruleancentaur wrote:

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>The above selections remind me of tests I used to take in elementary
>school.  "Which of the following does not belong in the group?"  Of
>the four words listed, to me, "dance" does not belong.  Grass, cat,
>matter all have the same vowel sound /{/.  "Dance" does not, but I
>can't find the symbol for the sound in the X-SAMPA chart.
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>For me, "dance" has the same vowel sound as is found in ant, aunt,
>answer, pants, rancid, etc.  It seems to be a more closed sound.  Does
>anyone know what I am talking about?
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As far as I can tell, [&] seems to break in American dialects before
nasals.  So, 'dance' is /d&ns/ [d&@ns].  That's just from my
rightpondian perspective though.

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