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Prefix Reform: Difference between revisions
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##It is unclear how exactly they affect vocalic length. Plus, those interactions are often quite subtle and easily missed – consider {{t|bộtao}} vs. {{t|bô'otao}}. This makes prefixes hard to teach and possibly discouraging to a new learner trying to produce them in speech. | ##It is unclear how exactly they affect vocalic length. Plus, those interactions are often quite subtle and easily missed – consider {{t|bộtao}} vs. {{t|bô'otao}}. This makes prefixes hard to teach and possibly discouraging to a new learner trying to produce them in speech. | ||
#The current spelling of prefixes is not computer-friendly. They are difficult (if not impossible) to type for many and some characters, like {{T|ı̣}} often do not display correctly in many fonts. This proposal would allow for easier input and guarantee compatibility with most good fonts. | #The current spelling of prefixes is not computer-friendly. They are difficult (if not impossible) to type for many and some characters, like {{T|ı̣}} often do not display correctly in many fonts. This proposal would allow for easier input and guarantee compatibility with most good fonts. | ||
#*There's a gotcha where {{t|e-}} (any prefix) + {{t|ano}} (any vowel-initial stem) is not {{t|ẹano}} but {{t|ẹ'ano}}. This subtletly is not explained or taught to people, and it's likewise unintuitive. | #*There's a gotcha where {{t|e-}} (any prefix) + {{t|ano}} (any vowel-initial stem) is not {{t|ẹano}} /eʔeano/ but {{t|ẹ'ano}} /eʔeʔano/. This subtletly is not explained or taught to people, and it's likewise unintuitive. | ||
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