Re: Singlular of "mouses" Was: Re: Negative ordinality

Andreas Johansson wrote:
> I once saw a list of self-referential linguistic terms
> like "trucation", "methatesis" and "haplogy"; does anyone know where it
can be
> found?
>
I've seen such a list (or lists)-- they would periodically circulate in the
dept. lounge. I think I posted about it a long time ago.......Others might
include ümlaut, rhotarirm, etc.   IIRC one is published in the "Out in Left
Field" McCawley festschrift, but I don't have my copy to hand at the mo.  If
not, I'm sure our inquiring minds could produce one.  :-)))

asphiration, voizing....

Related to the same mind-set that produced lists of sentences like--
"Kiss me," she said in French.
"I think I'll go lie in the sun," he said in Basque.
"Here's a nice cut," said the butcher in Dogrib.
etc. etc.

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