Just
as physical matter, however complex, is made up of elements,
spoken languages too are made up of sound syllables. If we phonetically
split up Indian languages, we arrive at a stage when only “phonetic
elements” remain. These are the letter-sounds. These phonetic
elements combine in varying permutations and sequences to make
the thousands of words of Indian languages.
We
may spread all the letter-sounds on a grid and arrange them
according to language, and according to source of sound like
lung, throat etc. ANNEXURE I
provides the spread sheet.