Re: *a/*a: ablaut

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

>
> OKAY --Can we agree to use a common set of ASCII
> symbols for laryngeals, schwas and other such items?
> My understanding is there is a linguistic convention
> for these items. I believe Trask himself explained to
> me that @ stands for schwa, ? for glottal stop, I
> forget what he used for 'ayn
> But things get confusing with people using their own
> signs
> Piotr, Brian --could either of you issue a diktat and
> have people stick to it: i.e. bounce e-mail that fails
> to conform

That's a good idea. I tend to use X-SAMPA myself, but I'm not sure if
everybody interprets the representation in the same was as I intend.