ipa enjoying discussion nice would end chaos multiple standards go single system recommended lsa either ipa cooperatively designed one think might impossible achieve concensus old americanist vs ipa debate also least two one issue whether break away continue use systems developed time become standard linguistic work particular language families disparity linguistic writing official practical writing systems accepted language communities latter often linguistically adequate sometimes preferred linguists speakers better access information recorded published linguist suppose considerations need keep us attempting come consensus might encourage introductory texts linguistics use particular system students still forced develop knowledge multiple writing systems soon start reading articles rather textbooks come enjoy diversity writing systems almost much enjoy diversity languages leanne hinton dept linguistics university california berkeley ca 94720 email hinton violet berkeley edu fax 510 6435688 phone 510 6437621