Below is the spelling reform that I am currently contemplating applying to Asha'ille and all documentation, including translated texts.
Apostrophes
Prior to this spelling reform, apostrophes had four distinct
uses (in the romanization, at least). This led to some confusion, especially
around applying the one written apostrophe per 'word'
rule.
With the spelling reform, only contractions retain the use of apostrophes. All other uses of apostrophes have been dropped in favor of the reforms below.
Contractions
- before reform
- 'sa
- no change
- 'sa
Glottal Stop
- before reform
- ma'en
- grave accent
- maèn
Long Consonants
- before reform
- shan'ago, il'yo, im'amev
- double dot
- shan̤ago, il̤yo, im̤amev
Separating Morphemes
"Joined" morphemes are no longer; that is, they are now separated by spaces, full words in their own right.
- before reform
- vedá'saea
- space
- vedá saea
Words that used to have an internal apostrophe to designate etymological component morphomes no longer use an apostrophe, either.
- before reform
- ille'jhen
- not marked
- illejhen
Vowels /i/ vs /ɪ/
Prior to the spelling reform, the letter i could represent either /i/ or /ɪ/; you had to memorize the pronunciation for each word, because there was no way to predict it.
With the spelling reform, vowel /i/ remains unchanged as i, as does stressed í and question ï. Vowel /ɪ/ is now written with a circumflex, which combines with the other diacritics.
- before reform
- ijhye, benoríd, iroyi
- circumflex
- îjhye, benorî́d, îroyî
- interrogatives
- ḯjhye, benorḯd, îröyî
