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Purpose[edit | edit source]
Aenglish is supposed to be a representation of what Modern English might have looked like if the Invasion of England by William the Conqueror (1066 CE) didn't happen and French had not influenced Old English.
Phonology[edit | edit source]
Consonants[edit | edit source]
| Labial | Labio-Dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m | n | (ŋ) | ||||
| Stops | p, b | t,d | k, g | ||||
| Fricatives | f (v) | θ (ð) | s | ʃ | ç | x (ɣ) | |
| Affricatives | tʃ, dʒ | ||||||
| Approximants | l | j | w | ||||
| Trills | r |
Consonant Allophones[edit | edit source]
Notes: allophones are written in brackets(). The allophones are as following:
- /ŋ/ is an allophone that occurs when /n/ and a velar sound are adjacent to each other (much like in Modern English).
- /ɣ/ is an allophone of /g/ when /g/ is between two voiced vowels.
- /ð/ and /θ/ are completely interchangeable, /θ/ is pronounced /ð/ when between two vowels or adjacent to a voiced consonant.
- Same rules apply to /v/ which is an allophone of /f/ when between two vowels or adjacent to a voiced consonant.
Vowels[edit | edit source]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | [i] , [ɪ], [y] | [u], [ʊ] |
| Mid | [e], [ɛ] | [o] |
| Open | [a] |
[ɑ] |
Vowel Diphthongs[edit | edit source]
| First
Element |
Short | Long |
|---|---|---|
| Close | ɪu | iu |
| Mid | ɛo | eo |
| Open | aɑ |
Stress Rule[edit | edit source]
In Aenglish there is a consistent stress rule (much like Old English). The only exceptions were loanwords from Latin and Old Norse and etc. the rule is as follows: the first syllable is always stressed unless its a prefix in which case, the first 'non-prefixed' syllable is stressed.
Orthography[edit | edit source]
A-/ɑ/ Æ - /a/ B- /b/ C*- /k/ and /tʃ/ Ch-/ç/ Cg-/dʒ/ D- /d/ E-/ɛ/ Ē- /e/ F-/f/ and /v/ G**- /g/ and /ɣ/ H- /x/ I-/ɪ/ Ī-/i/ J-/j/ K-/k/ L - /l/ M-/m/ N-/n/ O-/o/ P-/p/ R-/r/ S-/s/ Sc- /ʃ/ and /sk/ T- /t/ Th- /θ/ and /ð/ U-/ʊ/ Ū-/u/ W-/w/ X-/ks/ Y-/y/
| Spelling | IPA | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | /ɑ/ | farm | |
| Æ | /a/ | cat | |
| B | /b/ | brother | |
| C | /k/ or /tʃ/ | cat or child | When adjacent to a, o, u or y. C is pronounced /k/. Otherwise it is usually pronounced /tʃ/ |
| Ch | /ç/ | ich (German) | |
| Cg | /dʒ/ | edge | |
| D | /d/ | daughter | |
| E | /ɛ/ | memory | |
| Ē | /e/ | 1st sound in eight | |
| F | /f/ or /v/ | field or heaven | See the Consonant Allophones section for more information. |
| G | /g/ or /ɣ/ | goose or sagen(German) | See the Consonant Allophones section for more information. |
| H | /x/ | loch | |
| I | /ɪ/ | sit | |
| Ī | /i/ | feet | |
| J | /j/ | year | |
| K | /k/ | king | K is only used if C cannot be used to represent /k/ |
| L | /l/ | land | |
| M | /m/ | mother | |
| N | /n/ | note | |
| Ng | /ŋg/ | sing | |
| Nk | /ŋk/ | sink | |
| O | /o/ | first sound in oat | |
| P | /p/ | parent | |
| R | /r/ | carro (Spanish) | |
| S | /s/ | same | |
| Sc | /ʃ/ or /sk/ | shame or scam | |
| T | /t/ | tame | |
| Th | /θ/ and /ð/ | thanks or that | |
| U | /ʊ/ | book | |
| Ū | /u/ | flu | |
| W | /w/ | wait | |
| X | /ks/ | axe | |
| Y | /y/ | typisch (German) | Pronounced like German ü |
