Altwiebisch/Script: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 01:24, 15 July 2015

A notable feature of the Wiobian script is its capability to "abuse notation" and encode a lot of phonetic information without using many diacritics.

After three-way tone develops:

In open syllables or syllables ending in a resonant:

modal tone is unmarked
glottalized tone is marked with a final -h. Unfortunately h is also used for vowel lengthening.
breathy tone is marked with a final -s or -ß

In syllables ending in a stop:

After tone split:

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 After three-way tone develops:
-*'''level tone''' is unmarked
+In open syllables or syllables ending in a resonant:
-*'''entering/rising tone''' is marked with a final '''-h'''
-*'''departing tone''' is marked with a final '''-s''' or '''-ß'''
+*'''modal tone''' is unmarked
+*'''glottalized tone''' is marked with a final '''-h'''. Unfortunately '''h''' is also used for vowel lengthening.
+*'''breathy tone''' is marked with a final '''-s''' or '''-ß'''
+In syllables ending in a stop:
+*'''glottalized tone'''
+*'''breathy tone'''
 After tone split: