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Re: THEORY: clicks

From:Rachel Klippenstein <estel_telcontar@...>
Date:Friday, March 21, 2003, 21:48
 --- Rob Nierse <rob.nierse@...> wrote:
> John wrote: > >The mystery of clicks is that nobody can figure out > how they could have resulted > >from a reasonable sound-change in some other > language. > > There is one example of clicks outside Africa: > Damin. > But OTOH, Damin was deliberately made exotic ... > > Rob
If I ever get around to working on one of the conlang ideas I have, for a language spoken entirely with one's mouth closed, it will probably have a sort of reverse alveolar click: in addition to the permanent bilabial closure, alveolar and velar closures are made as for an alveolar click, and suction is formed. Then the VELAR closure is released, resulting in a click. There might also be a lateral click. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca