Re: *a/*a: ablaut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_sampa

It's actually pretty close to Kirschenbaum (which I used to use
religiously).

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:
>
> Can you tell me about it?
>
> --- etherman23 <etherman23@...> wrote:
>
> > --- 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.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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