Re: Devanagari variations

From: James E. Agenbroad (jage@loc.gov)
Date: Fri Mar 08 2002 - 16:23:02 EST


On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 Peter_Constable@sil.org wrote:

> Jim Agenbroad responded (off list):
>
> > Not quite. On page 214 of 3.0 there is one RA vowel, a halant and a
> RI
> >vowel: RA(d) + RI(n) --> RI(n) +RA(sup) ( parens in lieu ofsubscript)
>
> I didn't realise that "RI" meant the vocalic R. I mistook it to mean
> something else. I find it a weakness of that section that such notations
> are not defined and prominently displayed in an easy-to-find location.
>
> Thanks for setting me straight. I should have known you knew what you were
> talking about.
>
>
> Peter
>
>
                                                   Friday, March 8, 2002
Peter,
     I agree there is a weakness there. Maybe more than one.
     I have mailed you (Peter) the Deshpande and Monier Williams examples
I cited.
     Have a nice weekend all!
     Regards,
          Jim Agenbroad ( jage@LOC.gov )
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