Re: /S/ and /tS/ in natlangs

[Padraic Brown <pbrown@POLARIS.UMUC.EDU>]

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, John Cowan wrote:

> 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/.
>

Ah, indeed.  I forgot about that little gem!  There is at least one "sc"
before "a": Yscaws.  I don't know about the pronunciation, though, but I
would doubt /iSaus/.  Though I could be wrong; the Mistarista has stumped
me at times before!

Padraic.

> --
> 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)
>