LL-L "Morphology" 2005.04.27 (07) [E]

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Morphology" 2005.04.26 (12) [E]

Heather: "Stink   stank   stunk   is giving way to stink stunk  stunk"

Well, around these parts we have a word that emphasizes the stink.  I guess
it's a "new" linguistic phenomenon called "word leveling."  That would be
when one word is selected that comes to represent the entire range of
meanings.  So, here in Texas instead of saying "That stinks," we say, "That
stanks!"  Stank can be a noun or a verb of any tense, i.e., "Even when he
left his stank stayed behind" or "Be glad you weren't there, 'cause it stank
somethin' awful" or "No, I'm not going in there 'cause it will stank to high
heaven."  We even have the continuing tense as in, "He be stankin'."

Mark Brooks

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