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For information of the membres of the list.<br>The similar phenomenon like in English<br>ocurs in Semitic languages, particularly<br>in Arabic and Hebrew. This linguistic<br>phenomenon is called paronomasia. <br>In Hebrew the homophones (tsimmudim) <br>
at least in the medieval poetry are used <br>for rhyming, in Arabic the same phenomenon<br>is called tadjnis and particular membres of<br>the homophonic group are called djinas.<br>There are long poems composed from<br>groups from two to six verses rhyming in<br>
similar word.<br><br>Hayim Sheynin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Dr. Fritz Goerling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fritz.goerling@yahoo.de" target="_blank">fritz.goerling@yahoo.de</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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</p><div><font face="Calibri">Hi Nick,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri">I got this list about the extraordinary English language
from an Australian friend.</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri">English is a most fascinating language and a lot of fun.
It lends itself to all</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri">kinds of puns and jokes based on homonyms and
homographs:</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri">Can you, as a native speaker of English, respond with a
couple good ones ?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri">My mother tongue is German. To get an entertaining look
at it, I recommend</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri">that you read Mark Twain's article "The Awful German
language":</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri"><a title="http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html
STRG + Klicken, um Verknüpfung zu folgen" href="http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html" target="_blank">http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html</a> <img title="Smiley Emoticon" alt="Smiley Emoticon" src="cid:9B5EF969D75F4BE59C13054014CBCEA8@brahimabaPC"></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri">Fritz</font></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="nick.miller@czech-translation.com" href="mailto:nick.miller@czech-translation.com" target="_blank">Nicholas Miller</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 18, 2013 12:06 PM</div>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lexicog] Extraordinary English</div></div></div><div class="im">
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</p><div><font face="Arial">Very nice Fritz, is this yours or where did it come
from?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">As a (youngly) retired English teacher myself, I
especially appreciate the work that went into it.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Nick Miller</font></div>
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