Take into account impossible articulations when generating consonants and change a few things.

py-phonagen/phonology-maker.py

@@ -276,20 +276,21 @@ class Consonant:
   """Consonant representation"""
 
   # Simplified model
+  # '%' means impossible articulation
   matrixPhonemes = [
-    ["m", "ɱ", "n", "ɳ", "ɲ", "ŋ", "ɴ", "ɴ"], # nasal
+    ["m", "ɱ", "n", "ɳ", "ɲ", "ŋ", "ɴ", "%"], # nasal
     ["p", "p̪", "t", "ʈ", "c", "k", "q", "ʔ"], # stop voiceless
-    ["b", "b̪", "d", "ɖ", "ɟ", "ɡ", "ɢ", "ɢ"], # stop voiced
-    ["ɓ", "ɓ̪", "ɗ", "ᶑ", "ʄ", "ɠ", "ʛ", "ʛ"], # stop implosive
+    ["b", "b̪", "d", "ɖ", "ɟ", "ɡ", "ɢ", "%"], # stop voiced
+    ["ɓ", "ɓ̪", "ɗ", "ᶑ", "ʄ", "ɠ", "ʛ", "%"], # stop implosive
     ["pf", "tθ", "ts", "ʈʂ", "tʃ", "kx", "qχ", "ʔh"], # affricate voiceless
     ["bv", "dð", "dz", "ɖʐ", "dʒ", "ɡɣ", "ɢʁ", "ʡʕ" ], # affricate voiced
     ["f", "θ", "s", "ʂ", "ʃ", "x", "χ", "h"], # fricative voiceless
     ["v", "ð", "z", "ʐ", "ʒ", "ɣ", "ʁ", "ɦ"], # fricative voiced
     ["β", "ʋ", "ɹ", "ɻ", "j", "w", "ʁ", "ʕ"], # approximant
-    ["ⱱ", "ⱱ", "ɾ", "ɽ", "ɾ", "ɢ̆", "ɢ̆", "ʡ̮"], # tap/flap
-    ["ʙ", "ʙ̪", "r", "ɽr", "r", "ʀ", "ʀ", "ʢ"], # trill
-    ["l", "l", "l", "ɭ", "ʎ", "ʟ", "ʟ̠", "ʟ̠"], # lateral
-    ["ʘ", "ǀ", "ǃ", "ǁ", "ǂ", "ʞ", "ʞ", "ʞ"], # click
+    ["ⱱ", "ⱱ", "ɾ", "ɽ", "%", "%", "ɢ̆", "ʡ̮"], # tap/flap
+    ["ʙ", "ʙ̪", "r", "ɽr", "%", "%", "ʀ", "ʢ"], # trill
+    ["%", "l", "l", "ɭ", "ʎ", "ʟ", "ʟ̠", "%"], # lateral
+    ["ʘ", "ǀ", "ǃ", "ǁ", "ǂ", "ʞ", "%", "%"], # click
     ]
 
   # left>right: place of articulation:
@@ -371,6 +372,9 @@ class Consonant:
   def getDescription(self):
     return "#consonant"
 
+  def isPossible(manner, place):
+    return '%' != Consonant.matrixPhonemes[manner][place]
+
 # Has retroflex consonants ?
 retroflexDistribution = phonagen.Distribution()
 retroflexDistribution.addTo(True, 5)
@@ -399,7 +403,7 @@ voicedDistribution.addTo(False, 5)
 # Has click ?
 clickDistribution = phonagen.Distribution()
 clickDistribution.addTo(True, 1)
-clickDistribution.addTo(False, 29)
+clickDistribution.addTo(False, 69)
 
 # Rhotic realisation
 rhoticRealisationDistribution = phonagen.Distribution()
@@ -466,7 +470,7 @@ def generateConsonantSet():
   for pl in places:
     for mn in manners:
       # there is a small chance that a phoneme not on the nominal place will be skipped
-      if (pl == nominalPlace) or (random.randrange(8) != 0):
+      if Consonant.isPossible(mn, pl) and ((pl == nominalPlace) or (random.randrange(8) != 0)):
         cons = Consonant(mn, pl)
         # there may be some modifications on the manner or place depending on how contrastive are the consonants
         if (not hasSeparateAffricates) and (pl == Consonant.palatal) and (random.randrange(10) < 8):
@@ -524,17 +528,17 @@ def addSimpleLatinTranscription(transcriptions, phonemeList):
     ["ṽ", "ṽ", "r", "ř", "r", "gy", "gr", "hg"], # tap/flap
     ["br", "br", "rr", "řr", "ry", "ŕr", "ŕr", "hŕ"], # trill
     ["l", "l", "l", "ľ", "ly", "ĺl", "ĺl", "ĺl"], # lateral
-    ["ʘ", "ǀ", "ǃ", "ǁ", "ǂ", "ʞ", "ʞ", "ʞ"], # click
+    ["p*", "ṕ*", "t*", "ť*", "c*", "k*", "q*", "q*"], # click
   ]
   nasalSign = random.choice(["\u0328", "\u0330", "n"]) # combining ogonek, combining tilde below, n
   for ph in phonemeList:
     tr = ""
     if isinstance(ph, Vowel):
       tr = vowelTranslationMatrix[ph.height][ph.backness]
-      if ph.isNasal:
-        tr = tr + nasalSign
       if ph.isLong:
         tr = tr + tr # Double
+      if ph.isNasal:
+        tr = tr + nasalSign
     if isinstance(ph, Consonant):
       tr = consonantTranslationMatrix[ph.manner][ph.place]
       if ph.isAspirated: