26-05-2023, 12:32 PM
T and D are very distinct phonemes. I am sure that languages can be found where this is not the case, but I am equally sure that they are distinct in the majority of languages, and minimal pairs can be found.
Just as an example, in Thai there are even three phonemes:
- unvoiced aspirated
- unvoiced, not aspirated,
- voiced
and the words t(h)a, ta, and da all exist and have different meanings.
Allowing one voynich character to mean both d and t as the occasion needs, is a strong indication that the system using this 'does not work'.
Just as an example, in Thai there are even three phonemes:
- unvoiced aspirated
- unvoiced, not aspirated,
- voiced
and the words t(h)a, ta, and da all exist and have different meanings.
Allowing one voynich character to mean both d and t as the occasion needs, is a strong indication that the system using this 'does not work'.