Re: Lovin' the liquids (was: Re: Mutable R's)

Staving Roger Mills:
>I don't think so.  It's quite common (also /r/ = [w] too) in children up to
>about 3 yrs, when most outgrow it.  If it persists into adulthood, then it's
>an "impediment"-- listen closely to Barbara Walters (Baba Wawa in SNL's old
>satire).  IIRC some British politico of recent vintage also had the r/w
>problem.
As recorded by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd in "The Meaning of Liff"

Wath (n) The rage of Roy Jenkins.

Pete Bleackley