Dear list,
does anybody know, why the German version of the North Wind and the Sun
does not contain the close-mid front rounded vowel (sampa symbol: 2) as
for example in the word 'Vögel' (birds)? Wouldn't 'phonetically
balanced' imply that each vowel of the language occurs at least once?
Best wishes and thanks in advance for any comments!
Volker
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Volker Dellwo
Phonetisches Laboratorium
Universitaet Zuerich
Web: www.pholab.uzh.ch/leute/dellwo.html
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