Re: Do phonemes = sounds? (Pierre Divenyi )

Subject: Re: Do phonemes = sounds?
From:    Pierre Divenyi  <pdivenyi(at)EBIRE.ORG>
Date:    Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:18:22 -0700

Geewiz, Richard's question seems to open up the old Pandora's box (or can
of worms?): do phonemes exist or not? Is there any colleague who would like
to propose to conduct a poll?

Pierre

PS: I am reluctant to propose it myself in fear of it becoming like
Evolution vs. Intelligent Design...

At 12:20 PM 6/6/2005, Richard H. wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I keep seeing phonemes being referred to as if they are real sounds.
>
>However I recollect seeing a discussion in a book which identified
>phonemes as being abstract definitions/notations and NOT
>representations of actual sounds.
>
>So what's "the truth" here? Can computers create and/or recognise phomemes
>.. or is the notation too abstract?
>
>regards,
>
>Richard