Re: basic vocab

> From: Yoon Ha Lee
>
> On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Nik wrote:
>
> > Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> > > Well, if your prejudices are toward your native language,
> that would be
> > > true.
> >
> > Hee hee, or if they're AGAINST your native language.  :-)  I personally
> > find English an ugly language.  To many consonant clusters, I think, is
> > what makes it so ugly.
>
> <laugh>  Whereas I like German if I'm trying to sound militaristic,
> *because* of the consonant clusters.  I'm actually neutral toward
Hmmm.  Is there really anything inherently "militaristic" about German
phonology or is this just a stereotypic cultural reaction?

> I someday have to figure out how to merge German and Japanese.  It'd be a
> fun exercise, but I don't know nearly enough about either language!

These are two of my favorites as well.  I once experimented with mixing
German lexis with Japanese syntax and then the reverse.  Never got really
far with either, but it might be fun to revive the effort.

David

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