[Lexicog] Re: sub-morphemic particles??

[David Frank]

Kim --

I'll try to get you a copy of Mark's thesis, especially since you know him.

In light of the play on words we have been having, I remember a joke this same offspring of ours made up when he was just a little kid, growing up on the island of St. Lucia:

Question: What kind of animal can you drink?
Answer: A bear.

That is the pronunciation in St. Lucian English of "beer," and I don't think he even realized at the time that speakers of other English dialects, such as his parents, would pronounce it differently.

-- David Frank

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kim Blewett 
  To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Lexicog] sub-morphemic particles??


  yeah... but the first few examples-- blare, glare, stare-- really do have something in common! 
  I'd like to see David's son's thesis =o)

  Kim

  PS--I'd say there's historical evidence for comparing only the homographs in these cases... 
  In other words-- lair, heir, swear, where, solitaire ain't fair!
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