15.290, Media: The Guardian: The English disease

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-15-290. Mon Jan 26 2004. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 15.290, Media: The Guardian: The English disease

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Date:  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:57:55 -0500 (EST)
From:  Elizabeth Pyatt <ejp10 at psu.edu>
Subject:  Spread of SARS throurgh aspirated consonants

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Date:  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:57:55 -0500 (EST)
From:  Elizabeth Pyatt <ejp10 at psu.edu>
Subject:  Spread of SARS throurgh aspirated consonants


This was originally posted on PHONET, but there is an article in the
Guardian from a scientist reporting that SARS is more easily spread by
speakers whose words have aspirated consonants. It also asks if
languages should be changed to be 'less lethal.'

http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1126570,00.html

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