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Re: /S/ and /tS/ in natlangs

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Subject: Re: /S/ and /tS/ in natlangs
From: John Cowan <cowan@LOCKE.CCIL.ORG>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 16:59:04 -0400
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Padraic Brown wrote:

> With respect to conlangs, I know Brithenig has [s] and [tS]; not sure
> about [S].

Brithenig has [S]: it's written "sc" before "i" and "e" and apparently
doesn't occur before the other vowels.  E.g. "coenoscer" (know)
which is /cO: nO 'Se/.

--
John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)

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