ADS-L Digest - 23 Dec 2008 to 24 Dec 2008 (#2008-359)

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In a message dated 12/25/2008 12:03:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU writes:


Native speakers are known to produce differences they cannot  hear



Since it's  the Day itself, I have to say: Merry Christmas to one and all!

Re: the above: are you referring to examples such as these I've  observed:
- a German boy alternately pronounces his name Sascha and Zascha
- a Long Island native adds an R to the end of her own name, Freyda, so  at
times she calls herself Freyder.

Neither of them seems to hear anything different in the various ways they
say their own names!  I've always thought maybe they were joking.   Are you
saying they really can't hear the differences?

Rosemarie

What flies and goes "OH-OH-OH!"? Santa  flying backwards!






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