Definition of a minor syllable

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3 total messages Started by Mark Israel Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:00

#3012

Author: Mark Israel
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:00

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Can anyone help with the following query?

| What is a minor syllable? In braille writing, one is
| allowed to use "short-cuts", or contractions, if the contraction
| does not overlap a syllable break, UNLESS the syllable
| is a minor syllable.
| 
| For example, there is a contraction for the part-word
| "and".
| 
| The contraction and CAN be used in the word handle,
| since (apparently) the syllable break han-dle is a minor
| syllable break.
| 
| Comments?

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misrael@scripps.edu			Mark Israel

Re: Definition of a minor syllable

#3013

Author: Bob Cunningham
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 00:00

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misrael@scripps.edu (Mark Israel) said:

>Can anyone help with the following query?
>
>| What is a minor syllable? In braille writing, one is
>| allowed to use "short-cuts", or contractions, if the contraction
>| does not overlap a syllable break, UNLESS the syllable
>| is a minor syllable.
>| 
>| For example, there is a contraction for the part-word
>| "and".
>| 
>| The contraction and CAN be used in the word handle,
>| since (apparently) the syllable break han-dle is a minor
>| syllable break.
>| 
>| Comments?
>
     It seems likely to me that a minor syllable is one that would be
indicated in ASCII IPA with a consonant followed by a hyphen.

Re: Definition of a minor syllable

#3014

Author: Simon Buck
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 00:00

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Ysgrifennodd Mark Israel (misrael@scripps.edu):

   Can anyone help with the following query?

   | What is a minor syllable? In braille writing, one is
   | allowed to use "short-cuts", or contractions, if the contraction
   | does not overlap a syllable break, UNLESS the syllable
   | is a minor syllable.
   |
   | For example, there is a contraction for the part-word
   | "and".
   |
   | The contraction and CAN be used in the word handle,
   | since (apparently) the syllable break han-dle is a minor
   | syllable break.
   |
   | Comments?

1  I assume han-dle must be one of those strange American syllable
   breaks: i would split it hand-le anyway, and the problem goes away.

2  I am still looking for my Braille manual - i will reply soon.

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Simon.Buck                           @ Computing-Service.Cambridge.AC.UK
Gwasanaeth Cyfrifiadurol Prifysgol Caergrawnt, CB2 3QG, Y Deyrnas Unedig

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