Re: German language game [was: Newbie Delurking ...]

From: "Henrik Theiling" <theiling@...>
> Dirk wrote:
> > >flausch-hausch-le-fausch ig-hig-le-fig e-he-le-fe blau-hau-le-fau
> > >e-he-le-fe Aff-haff-le-faff en-hen-le-fen.
> >
> > Hmmm. Is "flau-hau-le-fau schi-hi-le-fi ge-he-le-fe ... A-ha-le-fa
> > fen-hen-le-fen" also possible?
>
> I think it is.  I did it without thinking.  Now that you say it, your
> version seems more reasonable.  However, there must be a reason for me
> not splitting at syllable breaks.
Probably because the morpheme breaks feel more relevant?

Like, in English it'd be easier to say "fuzz-huzz-le-fuzz y-hy-le-fy" than
"fuh-huh-le-fuh zy-hy-le-fy", and "fuz-huz-le-fuz zy-hy-le-fy" is cheating.

(But syllable breaks in English are an anomaly, I don't know if it's as bad in
German...)


    *Muke!

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