Re: Tsuhon: tentative phonology

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Nik Taylor wrote:

> Roger Mills wrote:
> > I see no reason at all why  Germanized Japanese might not acquire initial
> > [Sv]-- though more likely [Sw] as I don't recall seeing a /v/ in her
> > inventory.
>
> There was a /v/, but actually no /w/.  But, /Sv/ would be not just a new
> combination, but a new *type* of combination.  Japanese only allows for
> clusters of (N,Q)C(y) where N represents general nasal and Q represents
> geminate, and could easily be modified to allow for clusters of
> voiceless consonants.  But to produce /Sv/ would require a complete
> change in what *types* of clusters are allowed.  I got the impression
> that Yoon Ha wanted to stay pretty close to Japanese phonology.
Yoon Ha does, but Yoon Ha also really likes /Sv/.  /Sf/ would be almost
as good, though.  =^)  Yoon Ha will think about it and see if there are
any other consonant clusters where the second one is voiced.  That is,
after Yoon Ha finishes her last prelim (though not final) of the year.  :-p

Thanks all for the comments/suggestions!

YHL