umlaut

[Bruce Dykes]

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From: "A. Maberry" <maberry at U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 21:46
Subject: Re: umlaut


> > functioning for diaeresis and for non-alternating front vowels (along
> > with the random decorative non-functional double-dots of Häagen Dazs,
> > Blue Öyster Cult, whatever) are called tremas; umlauts (double dots
>
> And how can we froget the ultimate in "random decorative non-functional
> double-dots", those over the "n" in Spi"nal Tap.

I vaguely recall reading (sometime in the early 80's) about a heavy metal
parody band calling themselves "Excessive Umlautzz," naturally, with an
excessive number of the diacritical in question...unfortunately, a Google
search turns up empty...

bkd