Re: [tlug] katakana

["Martin Arballo" <martinarballo@example.com>]

half widht katakana serves to form the syllables not contemplated in the
original katakana set,
like hu (fu + small u), ti (te+small i), fa (fu+small a), and the reason is
that those syllables are used to reffer to foreign language words.
Martin Arballo

----- Original Message -----
From: "simon colston" <simon@example.com>
To: <tlug@example.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [tlug] katakana


> On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:35:13 +1000
> Jim Breen <jim.breen@example.com> wrote:
>
> > The unofficial reason for including it was that if
> > it wasn't done, there would have been roaring about cultural
> > imperialism, since half-width katakana is as essential a part of
> > Life-In-Japan as sushi, sashimi and barfing in the gutter.
>
> Do you have any references for that?  Would be an interesting read.  Or is
> this just more Japan bashing?
>
>
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> simon colston
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