[Lexicog] Re: sub-morphemic particles??

[donald pepper]

Try that with a Ukulele in 4/4 time.
  A fine beer may help.

Kim Blewett <kim_blewett at sil.org> wrote:
          Yes, along similar lines, I remember our son at age 2 in Papua New Guinea, sitting on the floor pondering aloud the American English, Aussie English & Tokpisin cognate forms:

    "waduu... wara... wotah... waduu... wara... wotah..."

Sorry--I think IPA symbols might get lost in cyberspace, but you get the idea...

Kim

David Frank wrote:       
  Kim --
   
  I'll try to get you a copy of Mark's thesis, especially since you know him.
   
  In light of the play on words we have been having, I remember a joke this same offspring of ours made up when he was just a little kid, growing up on the island of St. Lucia:
   
  Question: What kind of animal can you drink?
  Answer: A bear.
   
  That is the pronunciation in St. Lucian English of "beer," and I don't think he even realized at the time that speakers of other English dialects, such as his parents, would pronounce it differently.
   
  -- David Frank
   
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kim Blewett 
  To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Lexicog] sub-morphemic particles??
  

yeah... but the first few examples-- blare, glare, stare-- really do have something in common! 
I'd like to see David's son's thesis =o)

Kim

PS--I'd say there's historical evidence for comparing only the homographs in these cases... 
In other words-- lair, heir, swear, where, solitaire ain't fair!
  

         

 	
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