Re: New Language - Altsag Venchet
From: | Isaac A. Penzev <isaacp@...> |
Date: | Thursday, November 28, 2002, 9:00 |
John Cowan iskriybiyw
<<<"q" is used for final glottal stop in transcribing Wu (Shanghainese); it
is
the stunted mutant relic of former -p, -t, and -k.>>>
All I can say is wow! I used "q" to denote glottal stop in my
still-at-the-stage-of-idea Indochina-styled conlang Lweng, but felt unsure
if any natlang used this convention. Your info is a great relief for my
soul.
> John Cowan
My regards,
Yitzik
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