#postton

[gancheek]

quick tip! This is not a dress. This is a shape. Thanks for coming!

[beangods]

23 for music ask

23: a song that you think everybody should listen to

well, since we're on the topic of guitar, malagueña perf. michael carelli, but for vocal music released in the last 40-odd years maybe uhhhhhhhhhh feel good drag (2008 version) by anberlin

send a music ask!

[jackhkeynes]

Can I ask about the history of your boral language? Like, how has it evolved over time? What's the worldbuilding behind it?

Absolutely! :D

For a brief introduction to the worldbuilding, check out this introductory I wrote recently. For the language development, this seems like a good opportunity to actually write up my sound change notes from Vulgar Latin to Borlish! Everything below is written from an in-universe perspective.

Sound Changes from Vulgar Latin to Borlish

The dialects of Borlish are the only surviving descendants of the Insular variety of Vulgar Latin, which comprised Borlish Latin and British Latin. This variety was not overly divergent from the contemporary (ca. 3rd to 5th century) Latin of the continent, with the following exceptions:

The loss of intervocalic /w/, as evidenced in inscriptions by e.g. clam "key" (continental clavem) and denio "I reach" (continental devenio).

The loss of wordfinal /s/, probably preceded by a period of debuccalisation where final was pronounced /h/. The dating of this sound change is controversial; cf. fifth-century *a femna* "the women (acc.)" (Classical hās fēminās "these women").

The second of these local changes was grammatically significant, as it weakened the distinctions between forms in noun declensions. Indeed, already by the Old Borlish period all number and case distinctions in nouns have been lost.

Posttonic vowel loss V > ∅ / "VC_CV

Final syllable simplification m > n / _# if stressed m s > ∅ / _# otherwise

e.g. amictate /ˌa.mikˈta.te/ "friendship" < amīcitātem

Palatalisation part 1 [t k]j [d g]j > tʃ dʒ k g > tʃ dʒ / _[i e] k > j / _C except [r l w j]

Fortition w > β /#_ j > dʒ / #_, V_V

e.g. iazo /ˈdʒat.tʃo/ "I lie down" < iaceō

Consonant lenition part 1 p t k b d g s > b d g β ð ɣ z / V_[V m l r n j w]

Palatalisation part 2 nj lj > ɲ ʎ Cj > Cʲ > jC except w or word initially

Final vowels reduce to schwa (unless stressed) V > ə / _# unless stressed

e.g. sabe /ˈsa.bə/ "he knows" < sapit; saibe /ˈsaj.bə/ "I know" < sapiō

Weak consonants lost [β ð ɣ] > ∅ / V_V

Mid-vowels break in stressed open syllables ɛ e ɔ o > je e o ow / stressed open ɛ ɔ > e o / elsewhere

Lenition part 2 p t k b d g > b d g β ð ɣ / V_V C: > C

Loss of much final schwa ə > ∅ / except after consonant clusters

e.g. liei /ljedʒ/ "halt" < Insular laedicum "collision"

Affricate shift tʃ dʒ > ts ʒ

sk palatalises (fills gap with ʒ), β shift sk β > ʃ v

Vowel u is fronted u > y

Mid-vowel rhotic shift e > a / _rC e > i / _r#

Full loss of schwa ə > ∅

Epenthesis before r ∅ > d / [n ɲ]_r ∅ > b / m_r

e.g. cendre /ˈtsen.dr̩/ "ash" < cinerem; puðir /pyˈðir/ "rot" < pūtēre

Vowels become lax in closed syllables i e o y > ɪ ɛ ɔ ʏ / closed syllables

Final consonants devoice b d g v z ð ʒ > p t k f s θ ʃ / _#

l-vocalisation and y-diphthong shift [l y] > w / _[C #]

Front vowels merge in weak position [ɛ ɪ ʏ ɛj] > ɪ / #_sC [ɛ ɪ ʏ] > ɛ / _w[C #]

Diphthong shift part 1 ai ɛi ɪi > e i əj aw ɛw ɔw > o əw u

Palatals and ɣ are lost (regenerating some diphthongs) ɲ ʎ > n l / #_ ɲ ʎ ɣ > jn jl j

e.g. aut /ot/ "had" < awt < ayt < ayd < aud < aˈβu.d�� < aˈbu.tə < aˈbu.to < Vulgar *habūtus; ismargre /ɪsˈmar.gr̩/ "arise" < ɛjsˈmar.grə < ejsˈmer.grə < ɛksˈmɛr.gre < Vulgar *exmergere

This is the stage, around the turn of the thirteenth century, usually referred to as late Old Borlish:

…sovravnt il deft nostre saȝntaðesem eð atavalesem n iȝ atrevre golfhavn seȝ hamar dont y verb divin ismetre ac povre paian. peðev soul ez font istovent por vn nov cliȝs d istroienz istablir… /soˈvront ɪl dɛwt ˈnostr̩ ˌsajn.taˈðɛsɛm ɛð aˌta.vaˈlɛsɛm nəj aˈtrəwr̩ gɔlfˈhon sej haˈmar dɔnt i vɛrb diˈvɪn ɪsˈme.tr̩ ak ˈpovr̩ paˈʒan ‖ peˈðəw sul ets fɔnt ɪs.toˈvɛnt pɔr yn nu cləjs dɪsˈtrɔjənts is.taˈblɪr/ …uphold our most sacred and ancient duty to let Gulfhaven be the centre from which we will send the Word of God to pagan lands. We ask only for the necessary funds for a new teachinghouse…

Moving into the Middle Borlish period:

Rhotacisation of syllabic l l > r / C_# except [j w]_#

This gives Borlish its signature pairs like capabr "competent"; capablessem "more competent".

Aphæresis of initial isC ɪ > ∅ / #_sC

Like IRL Italian, this means that many words gain an initial vowel only to lose it a millennium later: Latin stannum "tin" > Old Borlish istan "tin" > Modern Borlish stan "tin". However, this process also deletes initial vowels that were there from the start: Latin historia "story" > Old Borlish istoir "story" > Modern Borlish stoir "story".

Break-up of sr clusters and hiatus ∅ > t / s_r ∅ > v / [ɔ o u]_V uv > ov

The second of these rules is particularly interesting, since it regenerates some <v> which had been lost in the time of Insular Latin. For example, Latin novellus "new" had Insular form noellus "new" > Old Borlish noel "new" > Modern Borlish novel "new"

Front rounded vowels are lost y ʏ > i ɪ

This provides Borlish with another of its signature features, namely <u> /i ɪ/: tu /ti/ "you (sg)"; prun /prɪn/ "plum". The loss of front rounded vowels led to some homophonous pairs like lun lin /lɪn/ "moon; flax". In many cases this led to one of the pair falling out of use (in this case the latter was replaced with the competing form linsc).

Voicing of final s s > z / _#

The precise timing of this sound change is hard to determine, since it does not interact with any nearby sound changes. Likely this originated as a sandhi effect before a following vowel-initial word, e.g. tu es un /ti ɛ‿zɪn/ "you are a...", before being extended to all contexts.

Diphthong shift part 2 aj ej ij > ɛj i aj əj əw > aj aw

Borlish's answer to the IRL Great Vowel Shift, these changes are somewhat more modest (and take place a little later, between 1600 and 1800). In combination with the loss of front rounded vowels, however, these changes determine much of Borlish's least intuitive orthographic behaviour. For example, we have muy /maj/ "crumb", where <uy> underwent the changes /yj > ij > aj/.

The previous shift reflects the outcomes in the Damvath Standard dialect of Borlish; these recent changes differ greatly in applicability across the island. We clos with an 1800s sound shift:

Late consonant backing ʃ r > x ʀ

The latter of these appears to be part of a general areal phenomenon of backing rhotics. A single word reflecting both these changes is scuir /xajʀ/ "boy".

[chronotopes]

today gabe is performing the beautiful complex piece for two flutes they wrote for posttonal music theory class (another girl in their class was enlisted as the second flute.) and me? well im being complimented for my quick grasp of company quality assurance processes. what you don’t know about me on tumblr.com is that i am the boring job boyfriend. from movies.

[3projh]

what are your boundaries ?

* I #work under the name and authority of #YHVH #Alahym .*. #SOC #findKofi https://youtu.be/LEZrh0dx-JQ?si=dIxi-nV2vPYKQGYv tterrance074@gmail.com https://www.paypal.me/HighestHeightsStudio Cash app $highestheights I do not #entertain little #demons .*. inspired by: #SOCofDC #bandlab #import #revision #lofi #padmaster #scotty #tone #posttone #hiphop #distortiontostatic #theroots #philly…

[transceratops]

can someone give me a straight answer on whether debussy counts as tonal or posttonal? because i’ve seen reasoning for each, and i need to know in terms of grad school applications.

[deltashift]

Overview

Deltashift is a role-shift au that shifts around various members of the cast while modifying them to make sense in their new roles. 

The main trio is made up of normally quite mysterious characters, including the Vessel, the Knight, and the Angel. Darkeners are often changed up quite a bit based on their new roles, featuring new names and personality traits, but still reminiscent of their old selves.

But its not only characters that shift, Deltarune's motifs do as well. With a Vi as the main character, you'll have to worry about being an empty vessel rather than a simple puppet.

Role List:

=========== Chapter 1 ===========

(Jeppin) Jevil as Lancer (Acer) Lancer as Roulx Kaard (S. Walker / S. Flyer) Starwalker / Star Bird S as C. Round / K. Round (The Old King) King as Seam (The Stitched King) Seam as King (Wylde Kaard) Roulx Kaard as Jevil

=========== Chapter 2 ===========

(Monnii-Tar) Queen as Swatch (Empifor Players) Music Trio as Tasque Manager (The Extensons) Swatch as the Addisons (Spamton) Spamton as the Music Trio (Safi) Tasque Manager as Spamton (The Ad Council: Mailton, Clickton, Linkton, Postton) Addisons as Queen

=========== Main Cast ===========

(Vi) The Vessel as Kris (Kaide) The Knight as Susie (Kris) Kris as Ralsei (Angie) The Angel as Noelle (E.M) Everyman as Berdly

You can also check out the discord here for some more cool stuff! > https://discord.gg/QrJ7duKZHU

[esoanem]

/m n/

/p t k/

/b d g/

/s z h/

/r j w/

Allophonic contrasts are not represented so Hepburn sh is written s in native words (where the following vowel unambiguously forces it's pronunciation), in loanwords, silent vowels or glides may be used instead (e.g. hu or hw could be used for Hepburn f before vowels other than Hepburn u). The moraic nasal is always written m reflecting its historical origin but obviously not it's pronunciation but this is regularly predictable from its environment. Geminates are written doubled e.g. Hepburn nippon is rendered nippom

/a e i o u/

/ā ē ī ō ū/

/à è ì ò ù/

/â ê î ô û/

The short and long vowels. The second set of two rows are the corresponding posttonic sets i.e. immediately following a downstep and do not occur as the first vowel

This system encodes all phonemic (but not all phonetic) contrasts in native Japanese words with a pretty minimal character set although it will be less effective for loanwords

Happy Birthday!

Today is the birthday of James Curtis Hepburn—celebrate by developing a romanization system for Japanese.

[gancheek]

cisgender patapon?

[gancheek]

seriously thoughtt that yumipons were called yuripons for a moment

[gancheek]

the kickstarter is not open yet but there is a page to notify you when it does (july 30th) i assume this is Also an interest check

[gancheek]

CHECK YOUR EMAILS FOR ratatan survey if you did something on the kickstarter 👍

[gancheek]

UPDATES 2day..

(NOT sure where the last image is from but someone posted it in the discord. everything else is MAI screenshots)

an update was also posted going more into depth the Lore of stuff. i think it was scheduled so all the goals it mentioned have already been fulfilled. Except crossplay. cuz we dont know where that is on the roadmap

[gancheek]

KHARMA (pointing)

[gancheek]

THEY HATE ME

[gancheek]