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Re: Rotokas (was: California Cheeseburger)

From:Andreas Johansson <andjo@...>
Date:Monday, June 21, 2004, 19:43
Quoting Ray Brown <ray.brown@...>:

> On Sunday, June 20, 2004, at 09:34 , Joe wrote: > > [snip] > >> Basing an argument on a single item is a bit dodgy IMO, and names are > >> ever > >> less secure. Isn't this a bit like asking how can French not have the > >> phoneme [tS] when the name of the language ends in [tS]? > > > > > > YAEPTing, I know, but I couldn't resist. In my ideolect, French is > > [frEnS]. > > Umm, yes - the same shift as French in the mid 13th century. > > Since it seems to be open season for picking nits, let's try this one: > "Isn't this a bit like asking how can Spanish not have the phoneme [S] > when the name of the language ends in [S]?"
Nitpicking season? Since you use square brackets, you probably mean "phone" rather than "phoneme". Andreas PS While at it, let's analyze Spanish 'j' as /S/. I see no reason the Spaniards should get off the hook when I don't. :)