9.1189, Qs: Numbers, Word Frequency, Papiamento, Articles

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-9-1189. Thu Aug 27 1998. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 9.1189, Qs: Numbers, Word Frequency, Papiamento, Articles

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1)
Date:  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:11:13 -0500
From:  "Paul and Jean McDermott" <pjmcd at texas.net>
Subject:  Numbers

2)
Date:  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:31:43 -0400
From:  Wilbur Streett <WStreett at mail.Monmouth.com>
Subject:  Word Usage Frequency List sought

3)
Date:  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 07:12:39 -0500
From:  "Sarah Ross" <Salvete at BellSouth.net>
Subject:  Papiamento

4)
Date:  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:57:18 +0300
From:  stevemi at eis.com.eg
Subject:  Articles

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:11:13 -0500
From:  "Paul and Jean McDermott" <pjmcd at texas.net>
Subject:  Numbers


>>From what I understand of the evolution of the English language, the
first two numerals are "one" and "two" and should be expected to be
pronounced as spelled. I ve often wondered how we arrived at the
pronunciations: /wun/ and /tuw/.  Can you explain it?  Paul McDermott
pjmcd at texas.net


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Date:  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:31:43 -0400
From:  Wilbur Streett <WStreett at mail.Monmouth.com>
Subject:  Word Usage Frequency List sought

I'm looking to reduce the size of an electronic dictionary that will
be shipped with my software, and I'd like to do that by removing words
that aren't in general usage.

Does anyone have access to a public domain list of the frequency of
words in general usage?

Thanks in advance,

Wilbur

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Date:  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 07:12:39 -0500
From:  "Sarah Ross" <Salvete at BellSouth.net>
Subject:  Papiamento


Does anyone know of audio materials (e.g., cassettes) of Papiamento
(Papiamentu), the creole language of Aruba and Curacao?

Thank you.
Sarah Ross


-------------------------------- Message 4 -------------------------------

Date:  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:57:18 +0300
From:  stevemi at eis.com.eg
Subject:  Articles


    I would like to be supplied with a copy of the following
articles. I need them for research:

1- name of periodical : language in society
     year of publication: 1984
     volume                 : 13
     pagination             :  337-350
     title                  :linguistic insecurity in Winnip eg

2-name of periodical: journal of the linguistic association of the
southwest
   year  of  publication :1975
   volume                    :  1
    pagination               : 63-77
    title                    : subjective reactions of  Ozarkers
       I would be grateful to the authers of the articles and the
person who will send them.
       I would be happy if I could receive any related materials .

yours

M.A.OUD


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