Re: R: Re: R: A funny linguistic subway experience +some questions about nounsof days and months

En réponse à John Cowan <jcowan@...>:

> Christophe Grandsire wrote:
>
>
> Yes, you are right.  I was confusing this split with /wE/ > /wA/ which
> was 18th century.
>
Well, in fact it only spread in France after the Revolution. But the
pronunciation /wa/ for <oi> was already the norm among the "small people" of
Paris since the 14th century (again, that's what my booklets say :) ).

> > PS: Sorry to have taken so long to answer, but I've been sick for one
> week and
> > could get out to get to a computer.
>
> I hope you are better now!
>
I'm getting better thanks! Just a little tired but it should be finished by the
end of the week.

Christophe.