Date:  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 06:13:30 -0500

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IPOF.FLA.NET>

Subject: Re: Can I hear what you're saying?



Wow! Wouldn't it be great if we could add sound to this list.The audio could

be added to a WWW site, or perhaps could be send via E-mail as a compressed

HTML file.



Just a thought. Are there any techies out there who could help?



SETH SKLAREY

Wittgenstein School of the Unwritten Word

Coconut Grove, FL

crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ipof.fla.net

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Kate O'Neill wrote:



>>What we seem to be lacking is a 'tunology', right between phonology and

>>morphology (SUPRA-segmentals?), that can adequately encompass everything

>>from tone to stress with in a system in which 'tunes' are primary, and

>>manifested in different ways within different languages.

>

>Your discussion on tune reminded me of

>my experiences with tone in phonology classes.

>

>Having studied music, and being proficient on

>about a dozen instruments, I thought myself

>somewhat at an advantage when we began doing

>tonetic transcriptions. Was I ever amazed to

>see how often I was wrong in my transcriptions!

>I don't know how it is best explained, but

>there is surely some tune/tone distinction

>to my ear.

>

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