Re: Digest Number 210

From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 21:38:17 -0000

Joy says:
> there's no getting around the "x" vs. "sch" issue,

Actually, think of "ixtapa". :-)

Now that I think of it, "tschibasch" and "syvox" are closer than I
would really like to think. :-/

What we have in both cases is: CVCVC (C == consonantal, V == vowel)

Let's compare them. We will compare by sounds, while maintaining the
spelling.

   Romany Screwy Company
   --------- --------------
1) tsch s affricate vs sibilant, both hi-freq.
2) i y high front unrounded vowels
3) b v labio-dentals ** see note below
4) a o low back unrounded vowels
5) sch x affricate vs sibilant, related

Note: The modulation from 'b' to 'v' is well-known. In some languages,
an intervocal /b/ will become a /v/. In some cases, this is indicated
through spelling (e.g. Irish uses /bh/ to indicate a /v/). In Spanish,
the 'b' and 'v' are now almost identical...


John
Received on 2003-05-20 16:05:51