Re: CHAT: Is there a conlang inspired in Old English?

----- Original Message -----
From: "bnathyuw" <bnathyuw@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 3:15 AM
Subject: Re: Is there a conlang inspired in Old English?


> --- Joe <joe@...> wrote: > ----- Original
> Message -----
> > >
> > > the birmingham pronunciation _is_ stereotypically
> > > front rounded
> > >
> > > bn
> > >
> > > =====
> > > bnathyuw | landan | arR
> > > stamp the sunshine out | angelfish
> > > your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > And nasal...
> >
> > /b2_nmIN@m/ as opposed to RP /b3:mINgh@m/
>
> hehe. true
>
> nasals seem to be making a comeback in (south)east
> london as well. heard a bloke talking about prices
> recently and for 'two pounds' he said [tMu p_h&~:]. i
> usually like (south)east london accents, but that was
> really quite painful . . .
>
> bn
>
well, I pronounce £2 /tu k_wId/.  As a general rule...

If I'm feeling silly I'll say 'two squids', somtimes.