Re: YAGPT: Carsten (was Re: Vertical script)

On Sep 15, 2006, at 11:38 AM, Paul Bennett wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>
>> Sent: Sep 15, 2006 11:40 AM
>>
>> On 9/15/06, Carsten Becker <carbeck@...> wrote:
>>> Yours,
>>> ["k_ha_-:s.tn= "bEk6]
>>
>> Do you really divide the spoken syllables between [s] and [t]? I
>> would
>> have expected the syllable division to lie before the [stn=].
>
> My gut's with Carsten on this one, though it has been nearly 15
> years since my last official German lesson.
>
> I do not personally think the Maximum Onset Principle is ... well,
> it's not as simple as it's usually described, at least, if not
> completely bunk.
Actually, if we were to invoke the MOP, wouldn't it have to be
pronounced *[Stn=]?

And what's YAGPT?