Re: David qua David
| From: | Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, April 20, 2001, 9:26 |
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D Tse wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 4/20/01 12:10:25 AM, and_yo@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> > << Since the vowel I have in "bird" etc is a plain old schwa, I
> > assume you've
> > got something different? Retroflex schwa [@`] ? [R] is a
> > consonant in SAMPA >>
> >
> > Well, I just don't know SAMPA. The vowel I'm thinking of is the
>schwa
> > with the hook on the end. Is that retroflex schwa? Anyway, to
> > someone who speaks California English, do you have an adequate
>description
> > for the vowel I'm talking about?
> >
> > -David
> >
>
>That's a schwa with r-colouration or a "rhotacised schwa" I think.
Hm, "rhotic" or "rhotacized" are AFAICT they same as "retroflexive" in this
context. The former are probably more common in descriptions of English
vowels, so I should probably used that ...
The IPA sign is an up-side-down e with a kind of hook, so we're probably
thinking of the same sound at least.
Andreas
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