Re: CHAT: various infotaining natlang tidbits

Jonathan Chang wrote:

>*   Tok Pisin - Papua NiuGini wantok (Neo-Melanesian English, Papua New
>Guinea Pidgin English, English-lexifier pidgin [or - as I like to think of it
>- one of the most interesting "mutant Englishes around"]):
>
>    Ples bilong yu we?  <Where are you from?>
>    Ples bilong mi Amerika <I am from America>
>    Wanim kain wok bilong yu? <What's your job?>
>    Mi man bilong pilai long stringben <I am a musician>
>        Mi man i painimaut ol kainkain save <I am a researcher>
>        [OR] Mi no gat wok <I am unemployed>
>    Yu bilong wanem lotu? <What's your religion?>
>    Mi no gat lotu; Mi lotu nating <I am not religious>
>    Mi Dao-pela. <I am Taoist>
>        Mi no Kristen <I am not Christian>
>    Mi no Kago muvmen-pela. <I am not a Cargo Cult fellow>
I also remember these hilarious tidbits:

     Pikanini namba wan bilong Queen <Prince (of Wales) Charles>
     Gras bilong hed <hair>
     Miks masta bilong Jesus Christ <helicopter>

I used to know more, but alas... I can't remember them.

-kristian- 8)