Re : Re: Regularized Inglish
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Date: | Wednesday, September 29, 1999, 19:26 |
Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 29/09/99 20:02:25 , Steg root :
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:05:35 -0400 John Cowan <cowan@...>
> writes:
> > > > Wijk thinks "ph" iz unnecessary, chainging it to "f" everywhare;
> > > > I suspect this iz excessiv.
> =20
> > > I don't think so... at least changing <ph> to <f> doesn't alter
> > the
> > > appearance that drastically (IMHO).
> =20
> > Yes, but it is always pronounced /f/, so the principle of regularity
> > calls for leaving it alone.
> =20
> > --
> > John Cowan cowan@ccil.org
> > I am a member of a civilization. --David Brin
> =20
> =20
> In my name, the {ph} is pronounced /v/.
> That's probably why the alternate spelling {Steven} came about.
> =20
> =20
> -Stephen (Steg)
> =20
ai propouz iu iuuz enodher st=E4ndaard.
ai h=F6=F6rd oor r=E4=E4d uans dhat e moormen or somuan
uidh rilijes bakgraund had dizaaind e fonetik
skript kuait difrent from dhe uan ai'm iuzing
rait nau. it uaz e v=E4ri f=EBnni uan uidh lots ov
vauelz, bet ai kan't rim=E4mber huu hi uaz.
=E4ni bodi haz en aidie ?=20
mathias