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Samples
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alternate notations to be compared and evaluated........................................ Mo'st ar IPA notationz and beist on the old Saxon ogmented Latin alfabet. Twu notations, Spanglish and Gus's Iqiz alau 2 saunds per letter. Henry Sweet, the famous Oxford Saxonist, experimented with a variety of notations and influenced som of the choices meid for IPA. In his Principles of Spelling Reform, he experiments with sound assignments that deviat from IPA such as oo- u: and ee - i: He favored oa for ou and ao for awe. |
| Sweet's Broad
Romic Notations
This transcription is representative of Sweet's broad romic notations. He worked with several as he tried to come up with a script that could be easily read by English speakers yet reflected its Saxon origins. BR is more phonemic than Spanglish |
Spanglish
assigns
up to two sounds per letter which results in some ambiguity. This
can be avoided only through the use of diacritics. Spanglish tries to remain
consistent with Latin and Spanish. Other related notations can, e.g.,
use ii or iy for i:
Spanglish can only mark or change the short i. In the poem below the y is used for the short i. |
 dispyuut wüns
'rouz
bitwiin d' wind 'nd
d'
sün, hwic w'z
d'
stroqg'r
'v
d'
tuu, 'nd
dei
'griid
t' put
d' poind an
dis
ishuu, d't hwicev'r
suunist meid ' trävl'r
teik of hiz klouk, shud bi 'kaundid d'
mor pau'rful.
d'
wind bigän'nd bluu wid
ol hiz maid 'nd mein'
bläst, kould 'nd firs 'z
'
threish'n storm; b't
d'
stroqg'r hii bluu
d'
klous'r
d' trävl'r
räpt hiz klouk 'raund him, 'nd
d'
taid'r hii gräspt it wid
hiz händz. den brouk aut d'
sün: wid hiz welk'm
biimz hii disp'rst
d'
veip'r 'nd
d'
kould; d' trävl'r
felt d' jiiny'l wormth,
'nd
'z
d'
sün shoun braid'r
'nd
braid'r, hii sät daun, ouv'rküm
wid d' hiit,'nd käst
hiz klouk an d' graund |
A dispiut wans arowz bitwin the wind and the san, which was the stronger ov the tu, and they agrid tu put the point on this ishu, that whichever sunist meid the travler teik of hiz clowk, shud bi acounted the mor paurful. The wind bigan, and blu with ol hiz mait and meid a blast, cowld and fiers as a thrashing storm; but the stronger hi blu, the clowser the travler rapt hiz clowk araund him, and the taiter hi graspt it with hiz handz. Then browk aut the sun: with hiz welcam bimz hi dispowzd the vapor and the cowld; the travler felt the jinyal wormth and az the san shown braiter and braiter, hi sat daun, overcom with the hit, and kast hiz clowk on the graund. |
| [Sweet-2] ' dispyoot wüns 'roaz bitween d' wind 'nd d' sün, wich w'z d' strongg'r 'v d' too, 'nd dai 'greed t' put d' point on dis ishoo, d't wichev' soonist maid ' trävl' taik of hiz kloak, shud bee 'kountid d' mau pou'ful. d' wind bigän, 'nd bloo wid aul hiz meit 'nd maid ' blast, koald 'nd fi's 'z ' thraish'n staum; b't d' strongg' hee bloo d' kloas'd' trävl' räpt hiz kloak 'round him, 'nd d' teit' hee graspt it wid hiz händz. den broak out d' sün: wid hiz welk'm beemz hee dispoest d'vaip'r ''nd d' koald; d' trävl' felt d' jeeny'l waumth, 'nd 'z d' sün shon breit'r 'nd breit', hee sät doun, oav'küm widd' heet, 'nd kast hiz kloak on d' ground. | " disput w'ns 'ros bitwin d' wind 'n d' s'n wik w's d' stroq'r 'v d' tu, 'n de 'grid t' put d' pont on dis isu, dat wikev'r sun'st med d' travl'r tec of his clos, zud bi 'cant'd d' mor pa'rful. D' wind b'gan wid ol his mat 'n med ' blast, cold 'n firs as ' traz'n storm; b't d' stroq'r hi blu, d' clos'r d' travl'r rapt his cloc 'rand him, 'n d' tait'r hi graspt it wid his hands. Den broc aut d' s'n; wid his welc'm bims hi disp'rsd d' vep'r 'n d' cold; d' travl'r felt d' jinyal wormt 'n as d' s'n zon brat'r 'n brat'r, hi sat dan, ov'rc'm wid d' hit, 'n cast his cloc on d' grand. [Gus H's Iqliz script] |
| Sweet experimented with
a wide variety of notations. The one above substitutes oa for ou
and ao for awe. It also uses oo for u: and ee for i:.
I do not think the directly above was one of his best. Here he was trying to get as close to TES as possible. ü and ä certainly work better than v and a. but are not as readily available on the keyboard. Delta for dh actually looks better than the eth. Iqliz version [ q=ng so this is the transcription of English ] |
Gus wraits:
There are several places where digraphs may have been used in Iqliz (as
''griyd', 'poynt', 'awt', 'tayt'r' and 'brayt'r), but as the object for Iqliz is one letter per sound or similar sounds, where possible, and it's still understandable, I felt justified in leaving them out. Which notation is easier to read? Which is easier
to pronounce aloud?
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| ' dispiut w'ns 'rowz b'twin d' wind 'nd d' s'n, wich waz d' strongr ov d' twu, and d'ey 'griyd tu put d' point on d'is ishu, d'at wichev'r sun'st med d' travl'r tek of hiz clok, sh'd bi 'caunted d' mor parf'l. d' wind bigan, 'nd blu with ol hiz mait and meid a blast, cold and fiers az a thrasn storm; b't d' strongr hi blu, d' clowsr d' travlr rapt hiz clowk araund him, and d' taiter hi graspt it with hiz handz. d'en brok aut d' sun: wit hiz welc'm bimz hi dispozd d' vepor 'nd d' cold; d' travl'r felt d' jinial warmth 'nd az d' s'n shon bratr and bratr, hi sat daun, overc'm with d' hit, and kast hiz clowk on d' graund. | A dispiut wans arowz bitwiyn the wind and the svn, wich waz the strongr ov the twu, and they agriyd tu pwt the point on this ishu, that whichever sunist meid the travler teik of hiz clowk, shud bi acaunted the mor paurful. The wind bigaen, and blu with ol hiz mait and meid a blast, co'ld and fiers az a thrashn storm; bvt the strongr hi blu, the clowsr the travlr rapt hiz clowk araund him, and the taiter hi graspt it with hiz handz. Then browk aut the sun: with hiz welcam bimz hi dispoazd the vapor and the cowld; the travler felt the jiniyal warmth and az the sun shown braitr and braitr, hi sat daun, overcom with the hiyt, and kast hiz clowk on the graund. |
| WINGLISH STEIJ 3:
A disput wans hav aris bitwin de wind en de sun, wich was de stronger ou de tu, en dei hav agri tu put de point on dis isu, dat wichever sunist ha meik de travely teik of his clouk, shud bi acounted de mor pauaful. De wind bigan, en ha blo wid ol his mait en ha meik a blast, could en firs as a drashed storm; but de stronger hi ha blo, de clouser de travely ha rap his clouk around him, en de taita hi ha grasp it wid his hands. Den ha breik aut de sun: wid his welcom bims hi ha dispos de vapor en de could; de travely ha fiil de genial wormd en as de sun ha shain braita en braita, hi ha sit daun, ouvacomed wid de hiit, en cast his clouk on de graund. |
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| Iqliz
- The Gettysberg Address
'=[schwa ^ a:] a=[ae ai au], e=[ei & e] o=aw owe z=z - sh s=s - z, d=d - dh, t=t - th, u = u - u: k=tch |
Spanglish
- The Gettysberg Address
schwa= ' 'e 'a 'u o=aw & owe a.=ae i= 'i iy |
| For scor 'nd sev'n yirs 'go
ar fad'rs brot fort on dis cant'n'nt ' nu nez'n, c'nsivd in lib'rti 'nd
ded'cet'd t' d' prap'siz'n d't ol men 'r criet'd icw'l.
Na wi 'r ingejd in ' gret civil wor, testiq wed'r d't nez'n or eni nez'n so c'nsivd 'nd so ded'cet'd can loq indur. Wi 'r met on ' gret bat'lfild 'v d't wor. Wi hav c'm t' ded'cet ' porz'n 'v dat fild, as' fan'l restiq ples f'r dos hu hir gev der lavs dat dat nez'n mat liv. It is olt'ged'r fitiq 'nd prap'r dat wi zud du dis. B't, in ' larj'r sens, wi can nat ded'cet - wi can nat cans'cret - wi can nat halo dis grand. D' brev men, liviq 'nd ded, hu str'g'ld her, hav cans'cret'd it, far 'b'v ar pur pa'r t' ad or ditract. D' w'rld wil lit'l not, n'r loq rimemb'r, wat wi se her, b't it can nev'r f'rget wat de did her. It is f'r 's d' liviq, rad'r t' bi ded'cet'd her t' d' 'nfinizd w'rc wik de hu fot her hav d's far so nobli 'dvansd. It is rad'r f'r 's t' bi her de'cet'd t' d' gret tasc r'meniq b'f'r 's - dat fr'm diys an'rd ded wi tec incrisd d'voz'n t' dat cos f'r wik de gev d' last ful mes'r 'v d'voz'n - dat wi her hali r'salv dat diys ded zal nat hav dad in ven - dat dis nez'n, 'nd'r Gad, zal hav ' nu b'rt 'v frid'm - 'nd dat g'v'rment 'v d' pip'l, ba d' pip'l, f'r d' pip'l, zal nat periz fr'm d' 'rt. [iqliz] |
For scor a.nd
sevn yirs 'ago ar fad'rs brot forth on dis continvnt 'a nu nation, consivd
in lib'rti 'and dedicat'd tu d' prap'siz'n d't ol men ar criet'd icw'l.
Nau wi ar ingeijd in 'a gret civil wor, testing wed'r da.t nas'n or eny nas'n so consivd 'and so dedicat'd ca.n long indur. Wi ar met on 'a gret bat'lfild 'v dat wor. Wi hav cvm tu dedicat 'a pors'n 'v dat fild, az 'a fain'l resting pleis for d'o'z hu hir gav der laivs dat dat nas'n mait liv. It iz olt'ged'r fiting 'and prop'r dat wi shwd du dis. Bvt, in 'a larjr sens, wi can not dedicat - wi can nat consicreit - wi can not halo dis graund. D' brev men, living 'nd ded, hu strvg'ld hir, hav consicreit'd it, far 'ab'ov ar pur paur tu a.d or ditract. D' wrld wil li.tl no't, nor long rimembr, wat wi sey hir, bvt it can nev'r forget wat dey did her. It iz for 'vs d' living, rad'r t' bi ded'cat'd hir tu d' vnfinishd work wich dey hu fot hir hav d's far so' nobly advansd. It is rad'r for 'vs tu bi hir de'dicat'd tu d' greit task r'mening b'for 'vs - dat fr'vm diys an'rd ded wi tak incrisd d'vos'n tu dat coz for wich dey geiv d' last ful mes'r 'v divos'n - dat wi hir haily r'salv dat diys ded shal not hav daid in vein - dat dis nas'n, vnd'r God, shal hav 'a nu birth 'v frid'm - and dat gov'rment 'v d' pipl, bai d' pip'l, for d' pipl, shal not perish from d' 'rth. [SPanglic] |
| Nyu Romaji - By David
Kelley
For skor aend sevin yirz agou aur faadhrz broot forth on dhis kontinent, a nyu neishin, konsiivd in Librti, aend dedikeitid tuu dha propazishin dhaet ool men ar krieitid iikwil. Nau wii ar ingeijd in a greit sivil wor, testiq wedhr dhaet neishin, or eni neishin sou konsiivd aend sou dedikeitid, kaen loq indyur. Wii ar met on a greit baetil- fiild ov dhaet wor. Wii haev kam tuu dedikeit a porshin ov dhaet fiild, aez a fainil restiq pleis for dhouz huu hir gaev dher laivz dhaet dha neishin mait liv. It iz ooltagedhr fitiq aend propr dhaet wii shud duu dhis. Bat, in a larjr sens, wii kaen not dedikeit -- wii kaen not konsikreit -- wii kaen not haelou -- dhis graund. Dha breiv men, liviq aend ded, huu stragild hir, haev konsikreitid it, far abav aur pur paur tuu aed or ditraekt. Dha wrld wil litil nout, nor loq rimembr wot wii sei hir, bat it kaen nevr forget wot dhei did hir. It iz for as dha liviq, raadhr, tuu bii dedikeitid hir tuu dha anfinisht wrk wic dhei huu foot hir haev dhas far sou noubli advaanst. It is raadhr for as tuu bii hir dedikeitid tuu dha greit taask rimeiniq bifor as -- dhaet from dhiiz onrd ded wii teik inkriist divoushin tuu dhaet kooz for wic dhei gaev dha laast ful mezhr ov divoushin -- dhaet wii hir haili rizolv dhaet dhiiz ded shael not haev daid in vein -- dhaet dhis neishin, andr God, shael haev a nyu brth ov friidim -- aend dhaet gavrment ov dha piipil, bai dha piipil, for dha piipil, shael not perish from dhi rth. |
Apostro’spel - by Corrado
For skor and sev’n yiirz ‘go’ aw’r fa’d’’rz brot fort’ on d’iz kontin’nt ei nyu neic’n konsiiv’d in lib’rti and deidikeit’d tu d’’ prop’zic’n d’at ol men ar krieit’d iikw’l. Nau wi ar ingeidj’d in ei greit siv’l wor, testin’ wed’’r d’at neic’n or eni neic’n so’ konsiivd and so’ dedikeit’d, kan lon’ indyur. Wi ar met on ei greit bat’l-fiild ov d’at wor. Wi hav ku’m tu dedikeit ei porc’n ov d’at fiild, az ei fain’l restin’ pleis for d’ouz hu hir geiv d’er laivs d’at d’i neic’n mait liv. It iz oltuged’’r fitin’ and prop’r d’at wi cud du d’iz. Bu’t in ei lardj’r sens, wi kan
not dedikeit – wi kan not konsikreit – wi kan not halo’ – d’iz graund.
D’’ breiv men, livin’ and ded, hu stru’g’ld hir, hav konsikreit’d it, far
‘bu’v aw’r pur paw’r tu ad or ditract. D’’ w’rld wil lit’l nout, nor lon’
rimemb’r wot wi sei hir, bu’t it kan nev’r forget wot d’ei did hir. It
iz for u’s d’’ livin’, rad’’r, tu bi dedikeit’d hir tu d’’ u‘nfinic’d
w’rk witc d’ei hu fot hir hav d’u’s far so’ nobli advanst. It iz rad’’r
for u’s tu bi hir dedikeit’d tu d’’ greit task rimeinin’
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| For skor a.nd sevin yirz ago aur fadrz brot forth on dis continent, 'a nyu neiSin, consivd in Librti, a.nd dedikeited tu da propaziSn da.t ol men ar krieitid iykw'l. ä |
