Mitsubushi?

Amorelli mariam11 at VIRGILIO.IT
Tue Apr 25 08:03:34 UTC 2006


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From: "Abbie Frank" <awriteny1a at YAHOO.COM>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: Mitsubushi?


>
> anyone have any ideas as to why some of these variants should be more
> popular than others?
>
> arnold (zwicky at csli.stanford.edu)
>
> Hello,
>
> Perhaps, if you do find an answer, it will apply to why some people
> pronounce the home improvement store "Home Dee Poe"  and others say "Home
> Dehpoe".
>
> Abby F.
> C.U.N.Y. at Q.C.
>
>
Hello,
..or indeed when (Italian) 'salame'/sa-la-me/ and 'zucchine' became American
(Brit. etc) 'salami'/s§-la:-mI/ and 'zucchini'.
M.I.Amorelli
Faculties of Law &Economics
Sassari
Sardinia

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