8.776, Qs: Persian, Phrase etymology

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-8-776. Sat May 24 1997. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 8.776, Qs: Persian, Phrase etymology

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1)
Date:  Tue, 20 May 1997 13:13:50 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Royle Phaedra <roylep at MAGELLAN.UMontreal.CA>
Subject:  Frequency list for Persian

2)
Date:  Mon, 19 May 1997 13:29:11 -0600 (MDT)
From:  behnazi at LAGUNA.EPCC.EDU
Subject:  persian phonology

3)
Date:  Tue, 20 May 1997 16:16:40 -0800
From:  Tony Litzer <tlitzer at hpux.mesd.k12.or.us>
Subject:  phrase etymology

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Tue, 20 May 1997 13:13:50 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Royle Phaedra <roylep at MAGELLAN.UMontreal.CA>
Subject:  Frequency list for Persian

Hello listers,

I am writing this query for a collegue (Reza Nilipour) who is not on
the list but would like to know if thers sre any frequency lists for
Persian that he could get his hands on. Please answer directly to me
and I will pass on the information. Il va sans dire, we will post a
list of the references we will get.

Thank you

Phaedra Royle, PhD student
Universit de Montr=8Eeal
Centre de recherche Theophile Alajouanine


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Mon, 19 May 1997 13:29:11 -0600 (MDT)
From:  behnazi at LAGUNA.EPCC.EDU
Subject:  persian phonology

I'm writing an article on the alternations of the verbs in the Persian
language.  I have done some research and I have found Dr. Samareh's
book 'ava' shenasi-ye zaba'n-e fa'rsi.  Could you please help me to
find some other materials on the phonology of Persian?  Thank you very
much!

						Sincerely yours,
						Behnaz Izadi


-------------------------------- Message 3 -------------------------------

Date:  Tue, 20 May 1997 16:16:40 -0800
From:  Tony Litzer <tlitzer at hpux.mesd.k12.or.us>
Subject:  phrase etymology


I have looked long and hard for the origin of the the phrase "pushing
the envelope."  Can you help me understand its literal meaning and how
it came to be understood as "putting on too much pressure?"

Tks.,
Tony


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