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... but without w-glide), but I've seen it described in some sources as /ʊ/ (as in American English "put")... Also, does the Lakota sound /o/ exist in American English? Any examples? We have it in Cockney English ;)

Háu, Áta čhó !

... the LLC). There was no more funding to cover work on the audio so the following things were done on more or less volunteer bases. 2) PHASE TWO - SOUND EDITING In August and September we worked very hard on editing the recorded files. This involves listening to all of the 30 hours of recording, ...

... incorrect, they can mean several different things. Below is an attempt to list some of the main types of inaccuracies: 1) The form or construction sounds foreign to native speakers. All native speakers would agree that the sentence “* Olówaŋ waŋ lowáŋ” is an incorrect way of saying “He sang a song” ...

... revitalization efforts. For these and many other purposes the language needs a standard orthography, one that is consistently based on the sounds of the language, one where the spelling represents one-on-one matches between sounds and symbols. The language needs to be liberated from the ...

Thank you so much! This will be a wonderful addition.

As Nina said, hearing the spoken word helps with learning the language.

We hope that those of you who use the on-line version of the NLD will find this enhancement helpful. I, for one, will find this invaluable, especially when finding a new word. Hearing it spoken will surely help to cement the correct spelling and pronunciation firmly into my brain. Too often I think...

... funding is available to buy the technical equipment and pay the native speakers for their time and work on the recording, we will start putting sound files to the on-line dictionary. The hope is that in the first part of the project we will record the headwords (lemmas). In the second part we ...

lakotaboy77 wrote:I've found that the ȟ really isn't silent but more like a whisper with an exhale as in english word hello and now that it has been brought to my attention I can feel it when I say the word lakȟota.

Great! It's actually more of a guttural sound - something like clearing your throat.

Nina

... and much later we begin to read and write. So in effect, without audio we’re trying to learn Lakota back-to-front. Listening to the excellent sound files in the Forum, KILI broadcasts, CDs, are ways that help us to tune our ears but those all take a great deal of time and concentration, two ...

Mitákuyepi,

What else can I say, I also agree with Jana.
The NLD-O is an amazing tool, I like it very much!
I'm sure that adding sound files would make the excellent NLD-O even more amazing!

Marek

... brought up some very excellent suggestions that I too would like very much to see added to the O-NLD! :) Jana: What I would wish for the future? Sound files would be great. If sound files for all the example sentences where possible - even greater! I am learning best by listening and I know many ...

... and heavy dictionary with you. It makes regular learning and repetitions easier - also when you are on vacation. What I would wish for the future? Sound files would be great. If sound files for all the example sentences where possible - even greater! I am learning best by listening and I know many ...

... of the importance of quality second language education based on standardized and effective materials and methods that are not only linguistically sound but also culturally appropriate and sensitive. Following our guidelines, culture is not discussed in English on the Forum, but it is ever present ...

Appreciation Points or a variant of the feather award would be far more cordial. Jan, that's an excellent idea. Appreciation points does sound better and may not have the negative connotation as you pointed out. Thanks..Nancy Jan, this exactly reflects my thinking too. Appreciation Points ...

Jan, that's an excellent idea. Appreciation points does sound better and may not have the negative connotation as you pointed out.
Thanks..Nancy

The Kevin Locke prayer song is wonderful!!! I want to transcribe the melody and the words. Alas, my sound quality is poor even with a Skype-quality headset. Mr. Locke may have been singing quietly so as not to disturb others. Where can I find this song? We have copious recorded ...

... the local words (variants used in different reservations and communities). Standardized orthography serves the purpose of spelling meaningful sounds of the language consistently. For example the speakers in Standing Rock use the word kasáŋ ‘to shave’ (which is something that most people in ...

The description of Lakota sounds and instructions on how to master their pronunciation are written primarily for students whose first language is English. Your perspective of Lakota sound system will very much depend on the phonology of ...

... play (ple +y-glide) bló 'potato' below (belo +w-glide) The Lakota vowels e and o have no phonetic analogs in English. The sounds of these vowels are somewhat more open than the accepted pronunciation of the cardinal vowels e and o . Lakota examples of these vowels are hé ...

From NLD, page 695 1st edn, page 749 2nd edn: There are three nasal vowels in Lakota: aŋ, iŋ, uŋ . The sounds of these vowels are comparable to, but not identical with, certain English vowels followed in the same syllable by a nasal consonant plus another consonant. Thus the ...

From New Lakota Dictionary (NLD) page 696 1st edn, page 750 2nd edn: Stress is an important feature of Lakota sound system. Stress is marked with acute accent diacritics above vowels: á , áŋ , é , í , íŋ , ó , ú , úŋ . Stress often impacts the meaning of words. Consider the following ...

The sounds represented by k, p, t are called STOPS . Stops play a very important role in Lakota sound system and learning them properly is fundamental for both accurate pronunciation and listening comprehension. There are four ...

The Lakota ȟ and ǧ sound somewhat similar. The only difference between them is in voicing: ȟ is voiceless ǧ is voiced pairs of voiceless and voiced sounds exist in English as well. voiceless voiced s z 'th' in 'think' ...

Lakota čh and č (Level 2 textbook, page 15-16, NLD.1 page 699; NLD.2 page 753) Lakota čh is aspirated and sounds like ch in chair . Listen: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/01-21.mp3 : čhéǧa, čhaŋté, čhaŋwápe, čhápa, wičháša Lakota č is un-aspirated and has ...

... We continue to support and promote the richness of Lakota with all its local variations. Standardization of spelling simply means that each sound of the language is always spelled in the same way. This enables clarity in written communication. 4) New Lakota Dictionary • Forum members are ...

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