Re: Zvelebil/Epstein/McReynold Comparison
Marketa J Zvelebil 
Mon, 03 Aug 1998 08:34:43 +0000

Rob Zook wrote:

> Marketa,
>
> It seems we have a ruling on the consonants, what about the vowels?
>
> Zvelebil  Epstein   Zook     Brit. Eng.
> i/i:       i/ii     i/ee     bit-beat
> u/u:       u/uu     u        pool
> e/e:       e/ee     e/eh     bet-bait
> o/o:       o/oo     o/oh     botch-bought
> a/a:       a/aa     a/ah     barter/bother*
>
> Did you intent to accept the Epstein vowels as writ, or did you want
> some modifications done there as well?
>
> * still not sure what if anything a: should sound like.
>
> P,S. Saul, did you make a copy of that tape yet, I'd really like to
> go over it again.
>
> Rob Z.

It seems that random occurances are not with me on finishing the Vulcan
language. I have looked
thought both list and made some corrections. As for putting them on the web
- well my computer
has been hacked into (at work) and I need to reinstall the OS and clean up
the machine. I can't
believe it! If feels really like I have been violated rather than the
computer. I am, also, thankfully,
of on holiday. So please bear with me a bit longer.

As the the vowels - I find the Epstein notation clearest without the use of
accents. I would most
like to see "'" for long vowels. And intend to put both on the web page.
the a: /aa  I don't think there is a real equivalent in English..,I can, et
the moment only think of
Dutch equivalent (daar, graag etc). Like in the note "la". An extended a.

Cheers Marketa


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