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Re: [txeqli] Re: C



on 2/24/02 9:43 PM, kevinbsmith at yahoogroups@hidden.email wrote:

> --- In txeqli@y..., Rex May - Baloo <rmay@m...> wrote:
>> I really hate, as do some of you, to have c out there
>> not meaning anything. I think everybody agrees that
>> it would make a lousy vowel.  So that leaves these
>> possibilities:
>> 
>> C = /T/ as in Eng 'thin.'
>> C = A general click.
>> C = sound in German baCH.
>> C = your idea here.
> 
> You forgot 'ts'. I can't think of any others that make any sense.
> 
> I know I'm alone on this, but the unused C doesn't bother
> me at all. I think any of these options would hurt the
> language. Just my opinion.
> 

I agree. These and the 'ts' option would all be harmful.  Glottal stop?

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