tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 07 13:41:31 1995

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Re: pronouncing tlh



Daq  7 Dec 95 13:19, ghItlh David Barron:

>  On 12-07-95 [email protected] wrote to Multiple recipients of li... 
>  
>  > Actually, the instructions for tlh on the PK tape are excellent.  
>  > Also, this  > sound occurs in Navajo.   
>   >  
>   > As for these instructions: 
>   > <<hold (the) tongue in the lateral position as though (you are) going 
>   > to say  an initial English "L" and then say "T.">> I find that it works well 
>   > enough. 
>    
>   This seems to be backwards from what is said by Okrand in PK.  
>   "Say a T then whisper an L." 
>    
> Feedback is welcome. 

I think in terms of the end result, it's sort of like trying to 
decide whether a peanut-butter sandwich is peanut-butter inside two 
slices of bread or two slices of bread around peanut butter.

'etlhqengwI'

  
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