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''Todo: Type IPA symbols for the pronunciation in the infobox and the phonology on a library computer and email it over.'' | ''Todo: Type IPA symbols for the pronunciation in the infobox and the phonology on a library computer and email it over. Also, check and compare the written parts for inconsistencies.'' | ||
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Hwnic is a pitch-accent language. The continuants may be syllabic. Syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)(C), with most word roots taking the form of C(C)V. Connected speech is subject to a set of more complex rules involving use of non-modal phonation. | |||
Hwnic is written with the Latin alphabet. For most consonants, there is a one-to-one correspondence of sound to spelling. For vowels, however, spelling rules are more varied. Some particles also have unexpected pronunciations. Therefore Hwnic orthography is not entirely phonetic. The first letter of the first word in a sentence is capitalized, but native Hwnic names of people and places are not capitalized. Unfamiliar loanwords and technical jargon are in title case. Acronyms and proper nouns retain their capitalization as in the source language. Hwnic can be written with no punctuations other than spaces, where particles and capitalization are employed to denote quotation, change of topic, intonation, and so on; however, an English-like pattern of punctuation is also possible. | Hwnic is written with the Latin alphabet. For most consonants, there is a one-to-one correspondence of sound to spelling. For vowels, however, spelling rules are more varied. Some particles also have unexpected pronunciations. Therefore Hwnic orthography is not entirely phonetic. The first letter of the first word in a sentence is capitalized, but native Hwnic names of people and places are not capitalized. Unfamiliar loanwords and technical jargon are in title case. Acronyms and proper nouns retain their capitalization as in the source language. Hwnic can be written with no punctuations other than spaces, where particles and capitalization are employed to denote quotation, change of topic, intonation, and so on; however, an English-like pattern of punctuation is also possible. | ||
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* Vowels often lack front-back contrast, and vowels tend to assimilate to consonants and not the other way around. | * Vowels often lack front-back contrast, and vowels tend to assimilate to consonants and not the other way around. | ||
The phonetics of Hwnic is not as clean as the tables of phonemes might suggest. /c/ has 4 allophones and /g/ has 3. Vowel combinations can have unexpected pronunciations. /o/ sometimes comes from syllabic /l/, and this /l/ is restored after a vowel sound as well as giving the vowel a rising tone, and so on. | The phonetics of Hwnic is not as clean as the tables of phonemes might suggest. /c/ has 4 allophones and /g/ has 3. Vowel combinations can have unexpected pronunciations. Word-initial /o/ sometimes comes from syllabic /l/, and this /l/ is restored when placed after a vowel sound as well as giving the vowel a rising tone, and so on. | ||
=== Stress and prosody === | === Stress and prosody === | ||