Appendix talk:Polish Swadesh list
Add topicPhonetic transcription too narrow
[edit]The present version of the list uses a phonetic transcription which is, in my opinion, too detailed and cumbersome. Also, I have some doubts as to its attendibility as such narrow transcriptions are difficult to do. I would much prefer to see a broader phonemic transcription, which would be much easier to understand and also consistent with the phonetic symbols introduced in the 'Polish phonology' article on wikipedia. For example: -All /t/ have the underbridge diacritic /t̪/ to indicate they are dental. I suggest using simply /t/. -Same goes for /n/, /s/ -Uses symbols for nasalised vowels /ã/ and /ĩ̯/ which (if correct; I cannot judge) are just allophone of /a/ and /i/ -Uses rather lavishly /ɟ/ and /c/ where simple /g/ and /k/ would have sufficed. For example, I suggest /gd͡ʑɛ/ instead of [ɟd͡ʑɛ] for gdzie, and /ˈkjedɨ/ instead of [ˈcɛd̪ɨ] for kiedy. And many other points.
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[edit]i think "to hunt" should be "polować" and "name" - "imię" ("nazwisko" means only "surname")