Language Structure Problems

Tweet

Consider these data from Tweet, a language spoken by little birds in the trees of the campus of Unversidad Interamericana in Puerto Rico. what is the status of vowels [e] and [i]? Explain.


1. [tikot] - human being
2. [miadap] - nonsense
3. [sisit] - OK, yes
4. [tio] - uncle
5. [abe] - bird
6. [tre] - three
7. [wipa] - great job!
8. [sinka] - five
9. [erte] - get out of here
10. [musimuse] - dance music
11. [obe] - look!
12. [oite] - listen!