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Daniel al-Autistiqui wrote:
> On 30 Aug 2006 09:22:15 -0700, "jimbo.tyson@xxxxxxxxx"
> <jimbo.tyson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >Daniel al-Autistiqui wrote:
> > > Can someone give a precise definition of the phoneme? I'm starting to
> > > doubt whether this and other "emic" concepts really exist.
> >The fact is that phonemes are theoretical constructs - they really
> >exist in so far as you hold mainstream views on the reality of
> >theoretical constructs and in so far as you accept some theory that
> >posits the existence of phonemes.
> >
> Even in, for example, "latter" and "ladder"?
Yes, phonemes are theoretical constructs even in these two words.
What is the question you wanted to ask?
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