Re: 'Vocalic Theory'

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From: "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [tied] RE: 'Vocalic Theory'


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Piotr Gasiorowski
>
> If *o is inherently longer than *e (but not necessarily
> longer than *a, if the latter is a fully low vowel, requiring some
> mandibular and/or tongue-root activity), then its phonetic length, if
> stable, may easily acquire a phonological function.
>
> ========
>
> Hmhm
> you don't understand the difference
> between phonetics and phonology.
>
> Arnaud
>
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Length of a vowel has nothing to do with how long it takes for the mouth to
get into position to voice. it.

It has only to be with how long it is continuously voiced.


Patrick

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