On Sun, 5 Oct 2003, James Campbell wrote:
> > Assuming you mean Berkshire and Derbyshire, that's [A:], not [Q:], now
> > ignore me from now on before this yaept(I think it's better used as a
> normal
> > word. Just like anadewism) goes any further.
>
> Darn it. I go offlist for a year and I miss so many neologisms I can't
> follow the conversation. :)
>
> Please advise!
YAEPT=yet another english pronunciation thread.
anadewism=ANADEW+ism
ANADEW=another natlang doesit even worse or words to that affect.
> BTW, Worcestershire Sauce (note spelling) is pronounced as if "Worcester
> Sauce". "Marylebone" (forgive me) is, I believe, pronounced /ma:l@b@Un/.
So you're telling me my accidental misreading of it was right? Well,
that's one habit that didn't need to die :)
> Back to neologisms and onlist usage: until I rejoined the list last week,
> I'd never come across "left/rightpondian" before. Where did that come from?
I've seen it on the Internet in many varied places. My guess is it came
from Leftpondia.
> Oh, and it seems that emphasis is now marked with acúte or gràve, not
> *asterisk*.
That one comes from Dutch. A véry nice touch :)
> I feel like I've emerged from hibernation and everything's moved
> one atom to the right while I was asleep.
Yup. Can't leave for two long! Though if everything moved one atom to the
right, that'd include you, so you wouldn't notice the difference... :P
--
Tristan <kesuari@...>
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still
be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement.
-- Snoopy