Bear with me, here. :-)

Joe A. Friberg JoeFriberg at email.msn.com
Tue Oct 19 11:23:03 EDT 1999


> comments from Randall Buth:

> >but emically,
> >the same pronunciation should be used for both /oi/ and /u/,
> >and that pronunciation for 'oi' should be distinguished from /i,ei/,
> >as well as from /ou/.

On this one point I would disagree.  While it may be historically
inaccurate, I have attempted to maintain a distinction between each
graphemically distinct vowel and dipthong.  I find this helpful for
learning/remembering spellings.  I would suggest the heuristic value
outweighs historical considerations, esp. for the beginner.  The learning of
the collapse of various sounds can come later, when one is ready to deal
directly w/ the papyrii!

God Bless!
Joe Friberg






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