Re: [ADS-L] Runglish

[Darya Kostina]

Sure, Dennis, Ponglish or whatever you call it )

It must be about the place of articulation: Mstislav
Kostruba (not quite Russian, by the way, though a Slavonic
name): here we go from the lips to alveolae quite
comfortably. And borsh is CC in pronunciation.
But [ndk] makes you shift back and forth.

Historically, we sure have our awkward words. But slang is
not likely to construct something painstaking, save if the
comical effect is worth it.


On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:36:22 EDT
  RonButters at AOL.COM wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/13/07 9:17:53 AM, preston at MSU.EDU
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>> Betcha can't get four. Even English speakers have /str/
>>(although
>> admittedly not /mst/).
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>> dInIs
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> Well, there is [borStS] 'beet soup'
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