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by svld
01 Oct 2011 12:42
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317865

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

I've made a record (murmured to devoice it). http://vocaroo.com/?media=vpsrjC8SCpOhDjNMh What will you transcribe these 3 consonants? Or can you hear the difference? spoiler for what they are as phonemes They're /b p p_h/ of Minnan, my... L1.5 . And yes the first one is a stop, the lips are fully cl...
by svld
31 Aug 2011 07:29
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Language practice thread
Replies: 6104
Views: 1004340

Re: Language practice thread

慣れないか、んじゃ”ご主人様”
by svld
23 May 2011 14:44
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317865

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Can VOT difference be made when you devoiced everything?
by svld
04 May 2011 13:59
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: The worst sounding natlang ever
Replies: 234
Views: 51071

Re: The worst sounding natlang ever

xinda wrote:《施氏食獅史》
recorded in one go
http://vocaroo.com/?media=vGgw9fSahL2sPUEy1

take two
http://vocaroo.com/?media=vMFXzAoHArOxy4gzE
by svld
27 Apr 2011 08:09
Forum: Translations
Topic: Languages Aren't Hard!
Replies: 49
Views: 10315

Re: Languages Aren't Hard!

:eng: Languages aren't hard! :deu: Sprachen sind nicht schwierig. :nor: Språk er ikke vanskelige! :con: Snovilanscu: Tungas na sindon herda! :afr: Tale is nie moeilik om! :nld: Talen zijn niet moeilijk! :rus: Языки совсем не сложны! :slv: Jeziki niso trdi :pol: Języki nie są trudne! :fin: Kielet eiv...
by svld
25 Apr 2011 18:05
Forum: Games
Topic: Guess The Language!!!
Replies: 5400
Views: 667986

Re: Guess The Language!!!

xinda wrote:it is actually. ;)

Now what language is that?
It seems there's /?/ but not much or no /p t k/ in coda... is it 福州話?
by svld
25 Apr 2011 11:34
Forum: Games
Topic: Guess The Language!!!
Replies: 5400
Views: 667986

Re: Guess The Language!!!

xinda wrote:[t͜siaʔ tʰiʔ taʔ ni ho kʰeʔ i tim loʔ kʰui]
Is that "???伊沉落去" ?
by svld
04 Apr 2011 12:50
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317865

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Vowel nasalization by nasal codas is pretty common, how about nasal onsets? Are there any other ways a nasal vowel can rise?
by svld
04 Mar 2011 19:29
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035789

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

/pʰ p b tʰ t d kʰ k g/
/s z ʦʰ ʦ h/

/a e i o u ə/

/(m n ŋ) ̃ (p̚ t̚ k̚) ʔ/
by svld
06 Feb 2011 12:54
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317865

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

The issue with saying that they are all different languages is that, with minimal issue, most of the "dialects" can read the other "dialects" just fine. And I find that among those "dialects", Japanese written in full blown Kanji is easier to understand than Cantonese....
by svld
26 Jan 2011 11:32
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Emotions
Replies: 23
Views: 4222

Re: Emotions

Thakowsaizmu wrote:...and from the limited Chinese (Mandarin) education I received, I am pretty sure you wouldn't 爱 your ice cream.
...unless you're a cheesy teenage girl.
by svld
15 Jan 2011 12:26
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: To use to be or not to use to be. That is the topic.
Replies: 30
Views: 3684

Re: To use to be or not to use to be. That is the topic.

Veris wrote:Speaking as an ardent supporter of the LGBT community, "heartlang" just sounds gay. There's no other way to describe it.
lang or lang?
by svld
14 Jan 2011 07:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: A silly idea: The Wtfuxlang
Replies: 97
Views: 12756

Re: A silly idea: The Wtfuxlang

How abot :
14 consonants : fv θð sz ɕʑ ʃʒ ʂʐ ɬɮ
9 tones : ˦, ˧, ˨, ˨˦, ˩˨, ˦˨, ˨˩, ˧˦˧, ˧˨˧
Syllable structure : (C)(C)C_=(C)
Only voiced consonants can be syllabified (i.e. be syllable nuclei).
Adjacent consonants must not be identical.
Total posible syllables : 7*13^3*9=138411
by svld
03 Jan 2011 10:50
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: 中文 | Mandarin Conversation Thread
Replies: 219
Views: 343726

Re: 这练习中文

When followed by another 3rd tone syllable, it's high rising. presidential palace 總統府 : 3-3-3 > 2-2-3 old(former) president 老總統 : 3-3-3 > 3-2-3 And if there exist something like 老總統府, it will be 3-2-2-3. Another example with every character except 的 in 3rd tone : 我擁有老總統給我的... 3-2-2/3-3-2-3-2-3-n
by svld
29 Sep 2010 10:57
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: "Hard" and "soft" consonants -- what's the difference?
Replies: 7
Views: 4738

Re: "Hard" and "soft" consonants -- what's the difference?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkMK3BTjVko
The "sh" of "shifu" at 00:21 in this video is definitely not the ɕ in Mandarin.
Is it a true ʃ ? If it is then they are clearly different.
by svld
10 Sep 2010 00:04
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Why is it that most IALs simply dont work? (very long)
Replies: 39
Views: 11239

Re: Why is it that most IALs simply dont work? (very long)

... and ontop of that it's part of the very closely-related sino-tibetan family, which in total i believe makes up 1/6 of this planet's population. and the entire family uses the exact same script, the only surviving logogram system in the world! english almost may as well use a logogram system. oh...