--- MorphemeAddict@... wrote:

>
> > why the Japanese never
> > incorporated the 'ch' sound into their
> > hiragana/katakana.
>
> emily, although there is no separate, distinct kana
> for 'ch', they write this
> sound in kana as a combination of 'chi(=ti)' +
> 'ya/e/yo/yu'. they do the
> same for 'sh' and 'j'.
> stevo
>

clearly, and you obviously know more on the subject
that I do- however my point was the it was somewhat
similar to the /z/ /s/ debate. thanks for the
correction.

__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes
http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus