Re: IPA symbols

On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 19:16:22 PST Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>
writes:

>I know that some langs contrast velar stops /k/,/q/ and /g/, /G/.
>Ndizvozvo does this too, but preserves the contrast in the velar
>nasals.
>Does anyone know IPA symbols contrasing front and back eng's?
Note: [k] and [g] are velar, [q] and [G"] are *uvular*.

The uvular nasal is represented by a small capital N in IPA, as opposed
to the velar nasal which is, well, "eng."

The ASCII representation varies wildly depending on which system you
like. "Eng," of course, tends to be [N]; here is the other in three
different systems:

Kirshenbaum = [n"]
Carrasquer = [N"]
SAMPA = [N\]


As far as the fricatives go, IPA has the following:

unvoiced velar fricative = "lower-case x," or [x] in ASCII
voiced velar fricative = "gamma," or [G] in ASCII
unvoiced uvular fricative = "chi," or [X] in ASCII
voiced uvular fricative = "inverted small capital R,"
     or [R] in ASCII


If you can describe those Shona sounds (zv and dzv) I'll try to figure
out their IPA representation... (emphasize "try" :)


Hope that helps!

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