LL-L "Language use" 2005.11.29 (03) [E]

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   L O W L A N D S - L * 29 November 2005 * Volume 03
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From:  "Larry Granberg" <nibwit at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language use" 2005.11.28 (8) [E]

hey

  am not sure but wasn't this the case with the Chevy Nova as well? In 
colloquial
South American Spanish Nova - No Va  as in no go?

  Larry

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From:   "Tom Mc Rae" <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Language use" 2005.11.28 (8) [E]

 On 29/11/2005, at 3:10 PM, R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Language use
>
> Language can be used as a "gimmick tool," for sure.  But bad trade
> names
> and slogans can happen even without code switching.
Remember the Japanese STARION automobile some years ago now ?
Not an attempt to combine chemistry and astronomy but a mistaken
variant on STALLION,

Regards
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us
Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us
Robert Burns 

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