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Slavic vowels/ response to Ivan
- To: John Cowan <cowan@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>, Eric Raymond <eric@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>, Eric Tiedemann <est@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>
- Subject: Slavic vowels/ response to Ivan
- From: Ivan A Derzhanski <cbmvax!uunet!COGSCI.EDINBURGH.AC.UK!cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu!iad>
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1992 11:19:38 GMT
- In-Reply-To: lojbab@COM.GREBYN's message of Sat, 8 Feb 92 06:50:08 -0500 <9202081150.AA28560@daily.grebyn.com>
- Reply-To: Ivan A Derzhanski <cbmvax!uunet!COGSCI.EDINBURGH.AC.UK!cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu!iad>
- Sender: Lojban list <cbmvax!uunet!CUVMA.BITNET!cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu!LOJBAN>
Yes, barred "i" is the usual IPA character for the "bI thing". I
would have to consult a phonology book for the proper terminology, but
I think it is a high unrounded central vowel.
I took your /I/ for an ASCII approximation to a small capital "I",
which in IPA means a lax high unrounded front vowel (as in "bit"),
distinguished in English from the tense high unrounded front vowel /i/
(which is always long, as in "beat").
I suppose barred "i" is a good choice. Just make it very brief.
Ivan