andrew wrote:
>
> Am 12/08 09:47 Grandsire, C.A. yscrifef:
>
> > That's a fair description I think. It's true that the most distinctive
> > feature of French is the phenomenon of liaison which is so widespread in
> > the language. I can understand that foreigners find it hard to
> > understand French because of that. Do someone know of any other language
> > besides French that has liaison also very widespread in the language?
> >
> I think I have read in an ancient and venerable Encyclopedia Britannica
> that the African language Hausa liaises.
>
Really? Are there URLs about it? I want to have liaisons in the next
conlang I will develop, but maybe something different than what can be
found in French. That's why info about another language that liaises (I
like this word! Did you coin it up yourself or is it used in English?
French has no verb corresponding to "liaison") would be very valuable
for me.
> - andrew.
> --
> Andrew Smith, Intheologus hobbit@earthlight.co.nz
>
> "Piskie, Piskie, say Amen
> Doon on your knees and up agen."
>
> "Presbie, Presbie, dinna bend;
> Sit ye doon on mon's chief end."
> - Attributions unknown.
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