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"j" or "y"

himalayanpussycat ("himalayanpussycat" <maryannehanna@...>) on July 5, 2007

Thank you very much for the encouragement. I really appreciate it. It is s= o hard to escape the societal rut. As for Glosa, here is one of my wishes:=

I feel that it’s really unfortunate that “j” was decided to represent = “y” sound. Perhaps it is good for people of some languages and that it fol= lows ipa, but we are now missing a very common sound, “jay”. I recommend t= hat you would reinstate the “jay” sound for “j”; most “j words” can remain= the same, just change the pronunciation; a few might have to be converted= to “y”, such as “ya”.

It is never too late to change, especially in th= ese relatively early stages if you so believe in your heart; it might actu= ally make it easier to learn the words (it turns out that it may be better= for anglophone ;-); else, it may impact many, many generations to come. = Do not make similar awkward mistake as “h” in some languages. Thank you. =

PS: Is there an FAQ for Glosa?

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"j" or "y" - Committee on language planning, FIAS. Coordination: Vergara & Hardy, PhDs.