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Re: [lojban] Re: ancient clicks

To: Jorge Llambias <jjllambias@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: ancient clicks
From: John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 21:42:27 -0500 (EST)
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Jorge Llambias scripsit:

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

Because there are no minimal pairs in which [n] vs. [N] makes the
difference.

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John Cowan           http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
To say that Bilbo's breath was taken away is no description at all.  There
are no words left to express his staggerment, since Men changed the language
that they learned of elves in the days when all the world was wonderful.
        --_The Hobbit_

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