[shavian] Why is Shavian a better scheme than IPA?

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Advocates of Shavian:   I am going to post an article extoling Shavian but for now I would like for the group to attempt to explain why Shavian notation is superior to Unifon and the IPA. As dictionary keys they are very close to being isomorphic.   Unifon does not have an independent schwa.  @'[EMAIL PROTECTED]  '[EMAIL PROTECTED]  is written unuDc mcjc In ENgliS this would be anuDar murjar ENgliS II:  &'n&D&r  m&rj&r      Shavian has an IPA inspired keyboard map but it also has arbitrary symbols for some diphthongs. For example F for /aI/.  Unifon does the same with /aU/ and /OI/.  q for the sound in out, and Q for the sound in oil.       diferent vjMpqnts: pOetri rErli mMvz mI, nO mAter hQ gUd it iz.  F dOnt understAnd it.  F never did. --/rod serling /nATalF /sarraute:  pOetri iz wot mEks H invizibel apIr. /Jorge /luis /borges:  a fEmus pOet iz a diskoverer, rAHer HAn An inventor. http://www.unifon.org/UFLookup/UNIFON_dictionary.htm   Download font at:  www.unifon.org difcent vYpqnts   pOetrE rerlE mUvz mE, nO matc hq gCd it iz. I dOnt undcstand it.  I nevc did.   rod stcliN natalE sorqtA:  pOetrI iz wut mAks D invizubul upEr.   /nATalF /sarraute:  pOetri iz wot mEks Du invizibel apIr.   A fAmus pOet iz u diskovcc, raDc Dan an inventc     YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "shavian" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.