Re: Learning a language

From: Rex F. May (rex.may_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:23:38 GMT

> Rex> Actually, I can make a Mandarin r (or at least the teacher
> Rex> said I was making it okay), the South Midlands r (Festus), a
> Rex> single-tap trilled r, and a uvular r. However, despite
> Rex> trying for 40-odd years, I can't roll a damn r.
>
> You mean the American "r"? I find it strange, then, as it is pretty
> similar to the Mandarin "r".

No, 'roll' refers to apical trills, as in Italian, Russian, Scots English,
etc. I can't seem to do it.

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