X-Digest-Num: 112 Message-ID: <44114.112.618.959273824@eGroups.com> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:08:45 -0400 From: John Cowan Subject: Re: Pronunciation ... X-Yahoo-Message-Num: 618 Content-Length: 982 Lines: 31 BestATN@aol.com wrote: > > /u/ boot, toot, flute, chute > > /o/ top, cot, motley, monster > > /i/ clean, green, machine > > /e/ bet, lens, enemy > > /a/ cat, bat, mat, dab, action > [...] but I don't think the examples of 'a' given > above are representative of the lojban 'a'. > For that matter, the examples for 'o' are more representative of the lojban > 'a' than 'o'. As Dr. Johnson might have said, "Sir, I perceive you are a vile American." > This whole discussion is getting more into phonetics and idiolects and away > from Lojban. Indeed. What the phonology chapter says is as clear and authoritative as I could make it, and refers to IPA characters with well-understood meanings. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)