notation of schwa

[Ann Peters]

Dear Catherine,
I disagree with Brian about his comment: "Given the fact that you only
care about morphology, I would go this route [ignoring the schwa] for
now."
In my work with filler syllables that turn into grammatical morphemes,
tracking schwas is really crucial!  I have found that I can't do without a
%pho tier, but that is a lot of work!  I have also developed my own
notation for indicating vowel and nasal fillers on the main line. I
suspect Brian wouldn't approve, since it isn't sanctioned CHAT format, but
it does help me keep track of the fillers.
Ann Peters


****************************
Dr. Ann M. Peters, Professor
Department of Linguistics
University of Hawai`i               email: ann at hawaii.edu
1890 East West Road, Rm 569         phone: 808 956-3241
Honolulu, HI  96822                 fax:   808 956-9166
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ann/