Re: Fricativization as it happens
| From: | Eugene Oh <un.doing@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, January 25, 2009, 23:42 |
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On the other hand, levelling and peer influence would almost certainly
ensure this natural experiment doesn't come to fruition. :(
(Should we ethically feel sad, or happy, or any way at all about such a
thing?)
Eugene
2009/1/25 Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
> My almost-3-year-old has trouble saying "cupholder" - it comes out as
> "cupfolder". Presumably the next step would be "cuffolder" and the
> sound change that left English with so many instances of <ph>=/f/
> would be complete. :)
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