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May 1, 2005 8:44 am
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... sound which I can make with not the slightest movement of >>my tongue, lips or mouth. It is a case of minimum effort, and the >>English I speak has tended...
The author of this story requested that it be posted on saundspel. It raises more questions than it answers. --Steve Filasofrats By Daniel Arthur Araturtle is...
You are quite correct, the two statements are convertible. However, the great mass of people do not evaluate statements using Boolean Algebra, and you will get...
<Declension> Déklencion? ... <Clipped> ... *How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there... ...
Do you distinguish between 'pair' and 'peer'? How? ... *How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right...
Paul, I like your stories and schemes. I think the one I posted is probably off topic. At least I can't figure out the relevance. Perhaps you can include a...
I am considering a new project, which has the working title "Fonetic Réder". It will be a Windows program written in Delphi. If I release the source code, it...
... Terry, All my dictionary work is based on a phonemic notation, such as would be required for this project. I use my system FLOSS for this. Regrettably, it ...
... From: "Terry Smithwick" <Tinyallen@...> To: <saundspel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:01 AM Subject: Re: [saundspel] Re:...
Ian Ascott
ian.ascott@...
May 1, 2005 10:15 pm
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Here's the text extract from M-W Unabridged. I note that the free dictionary agrees with you. How odd. Main Entry: de·clen·sion Pronunciation Guide ...
I must confess I cannot follow your explanation. Could you possibly provide an alternate description of your pronunciation of 'pair'? I am not familiar with...
I agree entirely - most spelling schemes I've seen proposed are entirely too complex for such a simple program to generate. That's why I'm emphasizing that ...
... Uh oh. What did I offer? Of course, I implied you were free to use RESCUE, or FLOSS for that matter. So if that's what you meant, why, you're welcome. I...
Ian, Why pee /pE:/ and pia /pI@/? Why not pee /pE:/ and pii /pI:/? or pea /pe@/ and pia /pI@/? Why represent the monophthongal pronunciation in one and the ...
... "Wen vv wwd ucvr, uv or vu is speld." Whoa. What a fabulously hard to read sentence! Suggestion: Put some quotes or brackets or something around {vv}, {uv}...
Your suggestion that I use RESCUE eliminated one problem - that of inventing my own base system! That is what I was thanking you for. And should I use RESCUE...
Global English (Globish) The note below is from M. Gogate, creator of Globish du yu no vear dha laaybrari iz?.. e frend in nid iz e frend indid... maay haart...
... Yeah, don't I know it? Two suggestions: 1. The more a system drifts from having a TS-like appearance, the less and less likely that it's a good idea to...
Steve: "I could also set up a discussion group called OFF TOPIC. One of our members started saunds2 for people who wanted to write only in regularized English....
Representation of the short unstressed /i/ or schwi. I doin't have a good solution for the schwi E. It is simple in IPA (ri'si:v) but not in shifted...
Everyone: I have completed the VáVKuD - BASIC English Dictionary (except for T). It has at least 40,000 entries. It goes along with the English - BASIC...
Chemdatsrv@...
May 2, 2005 6:00 pm
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George, You are not the first to make such a recommendation: See Robert Graves on pronunciation for a farily complete treatment. Graves wanted to preserve much...
Statements we can all agree with..... Please indicate if there is any statement you do not agree with. English spelling cannot be taught. You can certainly...
... Disagree. Even phonemic systems are not easy, unless you happen to speak a dialect which matches that for which the system is designed. The degree of ...
... From: stbetta@... Global English (Globish) The note below is from M. Gogate, creator of Globish du yu no vear dha laaybrari iz?.. e frend in nid iz e...
Ian Ascott
ian.ascott@...
May 2, 2005 11:18 pm
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Alan, Thanks for your comments. I wonder how we would test your hypothesis (AB) Even phonemic systems are not easy, unless you happen to speak a dialect which...
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