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Subject: Re: [bpfk] Question on {z} vs. {dz} and {ts}
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 Content preview:  Gleki Arxokuna scripsit: > Today I was reminded of one "flaw"
    in phonology namely, the presense of [z] > in Lojban. If we go down that
   road there is no end to it. English has no /x/, Arabic has no /b/, Chinese
    not only lacks /z/ but also /h/ and the sounds written "e" and "o" are more
    like Lojban "y" and "uy". Spanish has no /y/ nor /c/. Hindi is missing /h/,
    as is Russian. Finally all that would be left is p~b, t~d, g~k, and a, i,
    u. [...] 
 
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Gleki Arxokuna scripsit:

> Today I was reminded of one "flaw" in phonology namely, the presense of [z]
> in Lojban.

If we go down that road there is no end to it.  English has no /x/,
Arabic has no /b/, Chinese not only lacks /z/ but also /h/ and the
sounds written "e" and "o" are more like Lojban "y" and "uy".
Spanish has no /y/ nor /c/.  Hindi is missing /h/, as is Russian.
Finally all that would be left is p~b, t~d, g~k, and a, i, u.

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John Cowan          http://www.ccil.org/~cowan        cowan@ccil.org
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on my shoulders.  --Hal Abelson

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