tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Oct 19 11:15:01 1995
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Re: Reopening CVC
According to [email protected]:
>
...
> jatlh = CVC j, a, tlh
> wI' = CVC w, I, '
> 'a' = CVC ', a, '
>
> I have only added the symbol D to indicate dipthongs.
>
> peHruS
Clearly, it is mostly a matter of terminology. I see it as:
CV
CVC
CVCC where CC = rgh, w' or y'
As it happens, no syllables follow {o} or {u} with {w}, though
this combination can come between syllables. {bowIv}. As Okrand
describes it, a {w} is implied by any syllable ending in an
open {o} or {u}, and so adding one would be indistinguisable
from having it missing. Since the spelling is phonetic (unlike
English), putting on the redundent character doesn't make sense.
charghwI'
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