Re: THEORY: final features, moras, and roots [was: it's what I do]

Marcus Smith wrote:
> That's debatable.   As a matter of fact, I find it easier to discuss the
> distribution of consonants and vowels in terms of syllables than in morae.
Not to mention that, with the exception of an initial 2-mora syllable,
the pitch *never* changes between two morae of a syllable (the first two
morae of a word must always be different pitches).  That is, if a
syllable consists of 2 morae, and it's not initial, the morae will
always be the same pitch.

> Indeed.  So don't forget the _tu_ character used to mark geminate consonants.
Speaking of which, how did _tu_ come to be used as a gemination marker?

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