Re: History of French

From: Peter Dy (peterdy_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 00:02:42 GMT

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Peter Dy writes:
>
>> You're hilarious!
>
> That's what the learners say, before I begin.
>
>> Ok, since it is so easy, tell me how to explain the
>> "rl" in "world".
>
> I usually use diagrams, but all you really have to do is move from that
> retroflex to the alveolar ridge and you're pretty much there.

Uh, that's pathetic. Are you joking? That's the worst pronunciation
description I've ever seen on this NG.

And you say that no previous instruction in pronunciation is necessary, so
then how do they understand what "retroflex" and "alveolar ridge" mean?

Peter

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