LL-L "Orthography" 2005.09.23 (12) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2005.09.23 (08) [E]

Our Henno wrote:
"The North Frisian spelling system (that all dialects except
Halunder/Helogolandic use) does use some HG diacritic signs but is quite
phonological. Length is always denoted by doubling the vowel... (yes, also a
Scandinavian influence)... with e denoting schwa. There is no consonant
doubling."

I find this Finnish-type system a very effective and efficient way of
spelling, applicable to many languages (even Irish and Cornish). I have
tried to use it in my more recent attempts at writing Nottingham English.
Could the North Frisian system be applied to Westerlauwer Frisian or are the
sound systems of the two dialect continua too different for this to work? If
I may be candid, I must admit I find the current Westerlauwer spelling
system undecipherable in terms of pronunciation.

Go raibh maith agat,

Criostóir.

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