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Re: Listening to Conlangs

From:daniel andreasson <danielandreasson@...>
Date:Saturday, December 28, 2002, 23:14
Tom Wier wrote:

> This is a neat language; I enjoyed your description of it, though > I wish there were more of it.
Thanks. As with the other languages on my site: I don't think I'll work much more on them. However, my new conlang will be similar phonologically, though not at all as polysynthetic as Pimak. I like that kind of minimalism without any voiced obstruents.
> Just one nitpick: when you say the > phonotactics are "CVC", I assume you mean that the language allows > CV and CVC syllables along with, apparently, V as well. > What about VC syllables?
Yes. Apparently the phonotax isn't something I've put much effort into. At least not when it comes to describing it. I just go by my general feeling. Basically I wanted to have only closed syllables. Well, my original plan was to have only CVCVC words. That didn't work obviously. (And the first syllable isn't closed.) So I allowed CVC affixes (and some words) as well. Then I created some CV syllables as well. So yes, there are CVC and CV syllables. And V actually for some reason. Haven't thought of that. I might remove those. If I decide to allow V syllables, then VC syllables should be alright as well.
> I scanned through your examples and didn't see any > of those at first glance, which suggests your system is asymmetric: > codas are allowed, except when there is also no onset.
Yes, I see the problem. VC syllables should exist. ::searhes:: There are VC syllables actually! The 3PL affix |uk-|: pilik-kas-0 uk -mis-kulan-0 -xut boy -PL -ABS 3PL-1SG-cut -PAST-PERF 'The boys cut me.' |Ukmiskulanxut| includes a nice example of a VC syllable. Phew! Wouldn't wanna break the Optimality Theory. ;) Daniel Andreasson ------------------------------------------------------------ "You can't post that on the Internet, you don't even know if it's true!" - Lisa Simpson to Homer. ------------------------------------------------------------