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*The diacritical marks -- the superscript dot for changing pronunciation and the underscore to indicate digraphs -- were usually only used to resolve perceived risk of incorrect reading. In practice Sohlob writing was often ambiguous, since a scribes perception of risk of incorrect reading may differ from his readers'. | *The diacritical marks -- the superscript dot for changing pronunciation and the underscore to indicate digraphs -- were usually only used to resolve perceived risk of incorrect reading. In practice Sohlob writing was often ambiguous, since a scribes perception of risk of incorrect reading may differ from his readers'. | ||
*The digraphs {{Sohlob|yd ys yt}} using '''y''' to indicate '''c, ç, j''' were normal in Kidilib writing, while the alternative {{Sohlob| | *The digraphs {{Sohlob|yd ys yt}} using '''y''' to indicate '''c, ç, j''' were normal in Kidilib writing, while the alternative graphies {{Sohlob|j ç c}} or {{Sohlob|z x xt}} were usual in Sohlob and Heleb. Linjeb did not have these sounds. Lindjeb also sometimes used {{Sohlob|ir}} '''ry''' to write /l/. | ||
*Kidilib did not distinguish '''æ''' and '''e''', but used the unadorned letter for /ɛ/. | *Kidilib did not distinguish {{Sohlob|æ}} '''æ''' and {{Sohlob|e}} '''e''', but used the unadorned letter {{Sohlob|e}} for /ɛ/. | ||
*The signs for voiceless stops using a superimposed '''h''' were the usual ones in Linjeb. In the other dialects voiceless and voiced stops were not usually distinguished in writing. | *The signs for voiceless stops {{Sohlob| K T P}} using a superimposed {{Sohlob|h}} '''h''' were the usual ones in Linjeb. In the other dialects voiceless and voiced stops were not usually distinguished in writing. | ||
*The form for '''s''' looking like '''hh''' was in fact the usual one. | *The form {{Sohlob|s}} for '''s''' looking like '''hh''' was in fact the usual one. The form {{Sohlob|S}} was only used where a scribe had inadvertently omitted one of the strokes of {Sohlob|s}}. | ||
*Lindjeb used a further digraph '''ui'' to write /y/. | *Lindjeb used a further digraph {{Sohlob|iu}} '''ui'' to write /y/. Sometimes {{Sohlob|ü}}, which in the other dialects would be read as '''w''' was used. | ||
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The phrase '''serq sohlob''' | The phrase {{Sohlob|bolhos qreç}} at the bottom of the image is a misspelling for {{Sohlob|bolhos qres}} '''serq sohlob'''. I'm going to fix that eventually! | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 5 January 2006
Used to write Sohlob, Kidilib and Linjeb.
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Remarks
- The diacritical marks -- the superscript dot for changing pronunciation and the underscore to indicate digraphs -- were usually only used to resolve perceived risk of incorrect reading. In practice Sohlob writing was often ambiguous, since a scribes perception of risk of incorrect reading may differ from his readers'.
- The digraphs yd ys yt using y to indicate c, ç, j were normal in Kidilib writing, while the alternative graphies j ç c or z x xt were usual in Sohlob and Heleb. Linjeb did not have these sounds. Lindjeb also sometimes used ir ry to write /l/.
- Kidilib did not distinguish æ æ and e e, but used the unadorned letter e for /ɛ/.
- The signs for voiceless stops K T P using a superimposed h h were the usual ones in Linjeb. In the other dialects voiceless and voiced stops were not usually distinguished in writing.
- The form s for s looking like hh was in fact the usual one. The form S was only used where a scribe had inadvertently omitted one of the strokes of {Sohlob|s}}.
- Lindjeb used a further digraph iu ui to write /y/. Sometimes ü, which in the other dialects would be read as w' was used.
The phrase bolhos qreç at the bottom of the image is a misspelling for bolhos qres serq sohlob. I'm going to fix that eventually!
