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Re: [txeqli] Re: C: if not 'ch'...



on 2/11/02 6:31 PM, Alexander Browne at alexbrowne@hidden.email wrote:


> 
> I like the digraph for other languages' sounds idea.  I was trying to
> think of something different that other letters for which it could be
> used, and you beat me to it.  It might look odd it certain words, but
> it beats totally bastardizing  foreign words when they are wanted
> close to original.
> 
> This leads to a opinion of mine:  I prefer it that foreign words have
> their sounds retained vs. their spellings retained.

As do I.  Now, when they're flat-out borrowed, given that Txeqli lacks some
sounds, we can opt for sight-familiarity.  English gun > Tx gun, pronounced
'goon,' of course. 

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