Re: [lojban] Re: ancient clicks

["Jorge Llambias" <jjllambias@hotmail.com>]

la djan cusku di'e

>Jorge Llambias scripsit:
>
> > But that would mean they are no longer allophones. The 'n'
> > in {tcomolunmas} should be pronounced just like the 'n' in
> > {lunma} would be pronounced.
>
>No, I don't agree.  [n] and [N] are in free variation, not in systematic
>variation, but that doesn't make them any the less allophones.

If {tcomoluNmas} is marked as having a different pronunciation
than {tcomolunmas}, I don't see how they can still be called
allophones.

mu'o mi'e xorxes


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