Eric Christopherson wrote:
> I think the idea of using a ~ is very interesting. Never thought of that
> myself. The closest equivalent I can think of in any natlang is how
> Japanese uses katakana to represent foreign words (except for Chinese
> words borrowed long ago).
How about the standard use of italics in English to indicate
recent borrowings?
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John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)