LL-L 'Phonology' 2006.08.23 (05) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 23 August 2006 * Volume 05
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From: Paul Finlow-Bates [wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk]
Subject: LL-L 'Celebrations' 2006.08.23 (02) [E/Maori]

    From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yhoo.com]
    Subject: Celebrations

    Incidentally, Scots and Maori share a "special" sound: a voiceless equivalent of
    [w] (written as an upside-down "w" in IPA and as W in SAMPA). It is spelled "wh"
    in both languages.

I was taught at school in New Zealand that this sound varied from a distinct "f"
in the north, through the "wh" you describe, becoming almost identical with "w"
in the northern South Island. (I was lucky enough to have a teacher with
linguistic interests!).
 
It is still a "f" in some parts of Polynesia, e.g. Fenua, "land" in Niue, c.f.
Maori whenua.
 
Paul Finlow-Bates

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yhoo.com]
Subject: Phonology

Paul:

> I was taught at school in New Zealand that this sound varied from a 
> distinct "f" in the north, through the "wh" you describe, becoming 
> almost identical with "w" in the northern South Island. (I was lucky 
> enough to have a teacher with linguistic interests!).

Isn't that similar to the Scots distribution?  (Note the elegance of Lowlands
homing.)

For example, Polynesian for 'house' of 'hut':

Tahitian: fare
Tongan: fale
Niuean: fale
Samoan: fale
Takuu: fare
Emae: fare
Futuna: fare, fale
Sikaiana: fahe
Maori: whare
Ifira-Mele (Mele-Fila): fare
Fijian: vale
Ghari (Guadalcanal): vale
Nggela: vale
Pukapuka: wale
Rapa Nui: hare
Hawaiian: hale
Kapingimarangi: hale
Marquesan: ha'e
Rarotongan: ?are

Cf. other Austronesian for 'house' or 'hut':
Indonesian: balai
Cebuano: baláy
Hanunóo: baláy
Ibanag: balay
Ina'an: balay
Ilokano: balay
Kapampangan: balé
Banggi: bāli
Bantik: baley
Bolaang Mongondow: boloi
Buginese: bola
Gorontalo (Hulondalo): bele
Anuta: pare
Tagalog: bahay
Babuyan: bahay
Aklanon: baγáy
Kiliwila: bwala
Tangga: fel

Scots:
whit = Northern fit 'what'
white = Northern fite 'white'
whan = Northern fan 'when'
whaure = Northern far 'where'
whittle = Northern futtle 'whittle'

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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