Dear Eugene, TSKK just by introducing two symbols namely ^ (or inverted V) and ~ could achieve more than 90% accuracy in writing Konkani as it is pronounced. Accuracy in Devnagiri or other scripts are less than 70%.
As per the new method Goem will be written as Goye~ and Goim will be written as Go~y Goiam will be written as Go~ya~ Goimkar will be written as Go~ykar Note that ~ is used for the nasal sound which is also the symbol in linguistics. This symbol is awailable as the first key below the escape key. ^ (or inverted V) Other symbols introduced by TSKK is for the vowel short A which is represented by 'o' in current roman script. This symbol is awailable at the seventh position after the symbol ~ which is also used for the number 6. Please click here to check out how this character is represented while printing by clicking the link http://www.konkanifoundation.com/konknni.gif Dev Borem Korum, Ancy ____________________________ Ancy Salvadore D'Souza, Paladka Url: http://www.konkanifoundation.com/ancy Photographs: http://ancy.fotopic.net/list_collections.php On 8/25/05, Eugene Correia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since the Dalgado Konkani Academy hasn't said anything > regarding the new Roman Konkani script, it's fair to > assure the body has accepted the script. > Like Fred, I too am totally taken by surprise by > TSKK's about turn or rather a change in direction, > from first pushing from a devnagiri script to now > promoting the new Roman Konkani script. > Even the late Prof. Lourdino Rodrigues advocated > devnagiri script, and the TSKK published his work in > that script. I am not sure if the learned professor's > full dictonary has been published. > TSKK's earlier thrust for devnagiri was probably > because the devnagiri script captured the phonetics > well. If the same effect is available through the two > added symbols to the Roman script it may be wise to > follow this script. > Will Goem be written as Goƒhy? (I tried to put the > symbol over the letter "o", but can't in plain text. I > copied from Microsoft World, but the result is what I > got above). > Would this new script make Shenoi Goembab turn in his > grave? Or, could his book, The Triumph of Konkani, > renamed as The Crimp of Konkani? > > Eugene > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > --
