Re: Featural script

From: Marco Cimarosti
Message: 1803
Date: 2003-12-09

Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> A language with five points of articulation but no fricatives? Mark,
> Mark.

It does have fricatives: "The type of stop is expressed using diacritic
elements [...] Fricatives are indicated by drawing hair on the top or bottom
of the head" (http://www.zompist.com/elkwrite.htm). Funny writing system!

BTW, is it OK to call "stop" a fricative?

_ Marco

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