Special signs

[Michael McCafferty]

It's an interesting topic though it seems as if tradition resistance 
would rule against its usage (although that hasn't stopped folks from 
using "k" for tradition "qu,"cu," etc...).

In the Algonquian language family long vowels in some languages, 
including Proto-Algonquian and Southern Unami, are marked with a raised 
dot following the vowel, while in other languages gemination is the 
rule, as for example in Sauk and Miami-Illinois.

In general, I think geminated orthographic symbols, simply from sight, 
are easier to remember than single symbols marked in a variety of ways.

Best,

Michael



Quoting lahunik.62 at skynet.be:

> Special signs.
>
> It is very annoying writing Nahuatl with a modern azerty keyboard.
>
> For example the word tocaitl, has a long -o- and a long -a-.
>
> Therefore a little marking line should be above the two vowels.
>
> Every time one must insert a special sign, working with Words.
>
> In fact this is a very old-fashioned rule if I may say.
>
> In the Dutch language we have a rule to write long vowels twice.
>
> For example: to go = gaan.
>
> Tocaitl should be than writing, toocaaitl, and one should no longer open
> special signs.
>
> I don't know if there exist special keyboards with those special signs.
>
> Or.
>
> Cuix o-ni-n-ix-cuep?
>
> Or. Cuix oo-ni-n-ix-cuep?
>
> Lahun Ik 62
>
> Baert Georges
>
> Flanders Fields
>
>
>
>



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