Texan

[Tim Frazer]

People who don't read very much tend to mispronounce words more normal,
especially words that you aren't likely to hear in conversation.  From what
I hear, W is not much of a reader.  That can't apply to all Texans; a lot of
pretty literate linguists work there.

----- Original Message -----
From: Kim & Rima McKinzey <rkm at SLIP.NET>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 2:22 AM
Subject: Texan


> In today's (Friday, Sept. 15th) SF Chronicle, Scott Ostler had this
> in his column (re George W's less than stellar command of the
> language):
>
> "...Arthur Lewis points out, 'Some Texans, even intelligent ones,
> mispronounce words, usually adding a letter or a syllable.  A friend
> of mine says 'rhinosterous.'  It is a sort of regional Ebonics,
> consistent within itself.'"
>
> ???
>
> Rima