Re: CHAT: minimal pair of English Interdentals
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Tuesday, October 29, 2002, 3:45 |
|---|
John Cowan wrote:
> I don't think it is. "Mouse" the computer auxiliary is a straightforward
> metaphorical extension of "mouse" the rodent
Perhaps for you it is, but I have never understood why it was called
"mouse". It doesn't even vaguely resemble a mouse to me. I guess I can
see the tail part, but I don't see how it looks anything more like a
mouse as opposed to any other tailed animal. I think that's why "mice"
sounds weird to me. I think of it as a mere homophone of "mouse" the
rodent.
--
"There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd,
you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." -
overheard
ICQ: 18656696
AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42