suzmccarth wrote:

>
> --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > If in his analysis there had been 7 vowels, he would have used 7
> > graphic distinctions.
>
> All descriptions of Cree phonology start by saying Cree has 7 vowels,
> 4 long and 3 short. Some say length is contrastive, others say there
> are 7 vowels of different qualities. I have to give up here because
> I don't know the answer.

What descriptions of Cree phonology were available in 1840?

> Sorry about the poor snipping. It was not intentional, I just didn't
> scroll up to check the "who wrote" before posting. Do you read about
> dyslexia? I have known C.K. Leung through a personal connection, but
> wasn't sure if he was well recognized in the field.

I don't really believe in dyxlexia -- there can't be a single neural
anomaly having to do with reading/writing because the abilities to
read/write aren't the result of evolution/adaptation -- but I
occasionally see chapters or articles.
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...