Re: German 'duzen' and 'siezen' - etymology ?
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, October 19, 2006, 19:09 |
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On 10/19/06, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> wrote:
> Several male teachers who were also athletic coaches preferred to be
> addressed as e.g. "Coach Jordan"
...it may be interesting to some, though I certainly am not trying to
start YAEPT, that this particular Coach Jordan pronounced his last
name ['dZr\=.dn=], with no actual vowels to speak of. I have since
encountered that pronunciation of "Jordan" a few more times, and it
continues to puzzle me. I assume it is a Southern thing.
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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>