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Re: Questions about Schwa and Stress

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Monday, October 15, 2001, 11:26
Tristan Alexander McLeay scripsit:

> Does this 'yo' of Spanish relate in any way to the 'yo' of English? Or is > it just a co-incidence?
Spanish 'yo' < Latin 'ego' = 'I'. English 'yo' < AAVE 'hya' < English 'here'. No connection. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org Please leave your values | Check your assumptions. In fact, at the front desk. | check your assumptions at the door. --sign in Paris hotel | --Miles Vorkosigan

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