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What about Javier's (did I remember the name right? I only know Rex
and John Schilke on this list) idea, a variant of #2, of:
<c> = /S/
<x> = /Z/
<tc> = /tS/
<dx> = /dZ/
<j> = /j/
The final step was for <y> = /@/, which Rex objected to because of its
tendency to merge with /a/ in unstressed positions. Possible solutions
to that objection would be:
(a) confine <y> to stressed syllables, OR
(b) make <y> = /y/, any highish front rounded vowel
--And.
>>> doc@hidden.email 02/26/02 04:45pm >>>
> 1. The original:
>
> cu = chew
> xu = shoe
> jo = joe
>
> 2. Current idea:
>
> txu = chew
> xu = shoe
> meydjar = major
> meyjar = measure
>
I VOTE FOR #1, ALTHOUGH I AM ALMOST GETTING USED TO #2. #1 LOOKS
CLEANER, THOUGH. (ARE THERE ANY BASQUE SPEAKERS WHO WOULD HOLD OUT FOR
"TX"?)
> An aside. One reason I don't want 'c' unused is that I want to be able to
> use scientific terminology -- Latin binomial nomenclature, I believe it's
> called. Of course, this calls for a special 't' word.
PERHAPS NOT: 'TH' IS OFTEN PRONOUNCED AS 'T' IN LATIN WITH NO LOSS OF
MEANING.
JOHN
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