[Lexicog] age-related pronunciation differences

[Jan Ullrich]

Wayne,

I often run into a similar problem with the Lakhota speakers. Most recently
x?okha' (older speakers) versus okha' (younger speakers). The younger
speakers probably don't hear the unstressed x?. I include both in the
dictionary with a cross-reference comment (cf. older pronunciation; cf.
modern pronunciation).

Best

Jan


Jan Ullrich
Lakota Language Revitalization Project




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Leman [mailto:wayne_leman at sil.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 6:59 PM
> To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Lexicog] age-related pronunciation differences
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> How have you been entering pronunciations of words in
> dictionaries when the
> pronunciations vary by age?
>
> Let me illustrate: the traditional (and still widespread)
> pronunciation for
> 'old woman' in Cheyenne is mâhtamâhaahe where the â indicates a voiceless
> syllable word-initially. Younger speakers do not know about the voiceless
> syllable and pronounce the word without it, as tamâhaahe. Older
> speakers who
> help check the dictionary will say that the shorter form is incorrect and
> probably would not want it in the Cheyenne dictionary. However,
> the shorter
> pronunciation is widespread among the youngest speakers.
>
> Thanks,
> Wayne Leman
> Cheyenne dictionary project
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