Re: [lojban] Re: ancient clicks

[John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>]

And Rosta scripsit:
> John:
> #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.
> 
> {tcomoluNmas} and {tcomolunmas} would be such a pair.

Only if we say they are distinct words, and we don't say that.  The
allophony creates allolexy, or vice versa.

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