Re: Common Orcish Article (Long) - was Re: tolkien?

Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> Now, oughtn't logic imply that Orcs should speak an orcslang? Dread the coming
> of Orcspiranto, which is reputed to be heavy on voiceless spirants! [x:::::]!
Quite so.  Does anyone else use this sound (or rather [X:::::::]) as an
expression of exasperation?

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