tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Sep 02 04:03:55 1995
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Re: }} tlh
- From: [email protected] (Alan Anderson)
- Subject: Re: }} tlh
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 03:03:55 -0500
David Barron wrote:
> In an interview on National Public Radio Okrand called the "tlh"
> "an apical bilateral fricative". That ment to me that the one says a "t"
> and then lets the air (this is the bilateral part) pass arround the sides
> of the tongue, in a sence, whispering an "l". If you say it with enough
> Klingon force you'll notice the sides of your cheeks puff out.
yoDtargh wrote:
> Are you sure he said it was a fricative and not an affricate? I think a
~> fricate would sound very different than the sound he makes on the tapes.
David Barron writes:
>Yes, I am sure. I recorded the interview and have listoned to many times.
>He said fricative.
He also called {'e'} a topic marker but consistently uses it as a focus
marker. Whether he labels {tlh} as a fricative or an affricate, I think it
makes sense to copy the pronunciation he describes in TKD and uses on the
tapes. This is apparently a case of "Do as I do, not as I say."
>BUT, Lets assume I am in error. I will reliston to the interview and if
>he said affricate I will let you know.
>
>Here is a good time for Lawrence to jump into the discussion.
...as long as he doesn't have to jump into the Atlantic to do so. :-)
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