Re: History of French

From: Ruud Harmsen (realemailseesite01_at_rudhar.com)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:44:21 +0200

>>> 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.

Sat, 18 Sep 2004 00:02:42 GMT: "Peter Dy" <peterdy@sbcglobal.net>: in
sci.lang:
>Uh, that's pathetic. Are you joking? That's the worst pronunciation
>description I've ever seen on this NG.

I think it's accurate. What do you think is wrong with it? How would
you improve or correct it? 

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Ruud Harmsen - http://rudhar.com

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