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Re: THEORY: clicks

From:Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date:Friday, April 12, 2002, 9:53
En réponse à Rob Nierse <rnierse@...>:

> > I make the following distinction: > ejective = glottalic release together with pronounciation of consonant > glottalised = glottal stop immediately following a consonant > > Almost a minimal pair in Yucatec Maya: > k'aak' = fire > k?aak = our (k?-) tortuga (aak) >
Well, don't expect me to hear the difference :)) . I'm sometimes baffled at what distinctions people can do in their language... If only my ears could follow (and I'm not talking about my mouth :)) ). Christophe. http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.