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Re: subconscious sound preferences

From:list James E. Hopkins <espero9@...>
Date:Monday, December 28, 1998, 12:14
Jen Barefoot wrote concerning sounds that fit,

In creating (discovering) the Druni language I have noticed the same tendency
to subconciously gravitate toward certain sounds as either representing "good"
(lots of "a"'s and "l"'s) as in "talea" [light], "alvon" [honor], sorey
[rose]; and lots of sht, shp, for strength, or harshness as in "shtrurn"
[warning], shprashtit [wild], shprunud [strength], lots of "u" and "sh" and
"g" and "kh" for "bad' or "frightening" as in "uludrum" [thunder], nagusht
[anger], and lots of "l" and "zh" for gentle or enjoyable "sala" [sleep],
"falazhit" [soft] etc.

Interesting to contemplate what might be going on below the surface!

Sabutovon Druntay ukhesea!
(Greetings from Drun to you all)
Jim H
ta Druntan