[Spellyans] redistribution of <i> and <y>

[A. J. Trim]

I'm not a linguist but this simple scheme would appear to be a good idea for the SWF.
It needs to be looked at very seriously.

The problems are:
1)    It could be difficult to learn -- but I believe it is better than the current SWF which appears to have no system at all
2)    KS would be using a different distribution of <i> and <y>, and with diacritics.


Regards,

Andrew J. Trim




From: Daniel Prohaska 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:40 AM
To: 'Standard Cornish discussion list' 
Subject: [Spellyans] redistribution of <i> and <y>


<i> in the second syllable could be interpreted as meaning /i/ in both Late as well as Middle Cornish pronunciations, while the <y> spellings would indicate that the pronunciation is /i/ in Middle Cornish and /e/ in Late Cornish based varieties. The SWF would then allow <y> to be spelt <e> alternatively, which in dictionaries could be listed with diaeresis <ÿ> ~ <ë>. So the SWF should allow both <bryntin> and <brentin>, while “kitchen” should be SWF <kegyn> ~ <kegen>. 

Dan 

 


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From: spellyans-bounces at kernowek.net [mailto:spellyans-bounces at kernowek.net] On Behalf Of A. J. Trim

 

The MAGA Kernow website has previews of breakthrough rung books, Kanker and Lester.

Lester spells UCR brentyn "brilliant" as SWF bryntin.

Why the <i> in the second syllable?

Regards,

Andrew J. Trim

 

 



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