Re: Responding to a challenge

From: Rolleston (rolleston_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 08/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 16:27:38 +0100

Peter T. Daniels wrote:
[...]
>BTW how do you know Sakao doesn't have such words?

You know how these people are. Whenever a linguist visits
they talk in a very strange way. It's all a game to them.

When they are asleep, then you have your chance.
You may, if you sneak up carefully, catch the occasional
mumbled word. The best linguists are like cats in the dark.

R.

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