From xod@xxxx.xxxx Fri Feb 5 11:53:35 1999 X-Digest-Num: 53 Message-ID: <44114.53.210.959273824@eGroups.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 14:53:35 -0500 (EST) From: xod From: "michael helsem" > > it can be assumed that native-lojbanist english speakers would convert > the phonemes (h)(short a)(voiceless th)(voiced th) into lojban's > (x)(e)(t)(d). that's what happens with natural bilinguals. > also, they might have trouble with some of english's voiced/unvoiced > consonant combinations, & i imagine would insert a schwa accordingly. Why couldn't they pronounce "h"? ----- How's my typing? 1 (800) 243-6624