Comment on xkcd 2682 for linguists

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lvxferre@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

We could simply map front/back = law/chaos and closed/open = good/evil… but that’s booooring.

Instead, let’s say:

So for example the schwa strictu sensu is true neutral - it isn’t just a central vowel, it’s also reduced (shorter). Something like [ɜ̃͜ʊ̃] is chaotic evil. But most languages have a backbone of lawful good vowels.

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