From: suzmccarth
Message: 2338
Date: 2004-06-03
> suzmccarth scripsit:and
>
> > Now I am really puzzled since Cree would have a similar syllable
> > structure <ma-si-na-hi-ka-n> simple CV <a-s-pi-ta-s-ko-pi-so-n>
> > CV with final /s/ and final /n/ using a "final". The system iscouple of
> > composed of syllabics for open syllables and finals (plus a
> > featural signs not always used)They certainly call their systemspoken
> > syllabic even though Naskapi has a different structure in the
> > language.and
>
> Cree can be seen as an abugida as well, although the vowel signs
> the virama are encoded using size and orientation changes ratherthan
> diacritics (Indic scripts) or incorporated strokes (Ethiopic).alphabets (with
>
> It was convenient for Unicode to assimilate Ethiopic and Canadian
> Syllabics to the syllabaries and the Indic scripts to the
> complex script rendering), but there is nothing fundamental aboutthis.
> Does anyone know the language -- I believe it is a North Americanone -- in
> which syllabograms that look like ligatured North American Englishhandwriting
> are used? I saw it once but have no clue where.http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
>
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