Re: Totally off topic, say hello to Miyu ... > Couldn't resist sharing the news....Language is really going to start getting ... > fun now. ...Prev by Date: ... (sci.lang.japan)
Re: Sob, its true about uvular R ... in either language. ... gámma is a vvf; it is similar to, but not identical with, fricative back r; nevertheless confusion is possible: ... g and back r confuse waren and wagen, rtl in the spoof sports news displays a board with the word SPOCHT, the fr. ...velar to uvular, ... (sci.lang)
Re: OT: Something to think about in the wake of the Don Imus Crucifiction ... really concerned about loss of freedom of speech in America, suppose you oppose the monopolization of our mass-media by private interests who only allow their OWN choice of the "news" to be heard on the major broadcast outlets! ... Thank God the Internet is still free, allowing us otherwise ignorant Americans access to British and Canadian news sources.... although I think women and ethnic minorities have reason to be more sensitive about such language than main-stream males. ... Consequently, corporate America decides what "slant" the news should take - purely factual reporting in this country has become a thing of the past, and most people don't even recognize the fact that much of what they hear as "news" has often been politicized to conform to what the program sponsors want them to think. ... (rec.pets.cats.anecdotes)
Re: Alternative COBOL "telco" source program ... Sorry that I got Mr. Frank posting to comp.lang.cobol (as well as ... In the PL/I group, most people have learned to just ignore him. ..."language x" so THEREFORE "language x" can't do it. ... >> an announcement containing some good news and some bad news. ... (comp.lang.cobol)
Re: OT: Something to think about in the wake of the Don Imus Crucifiction ... the new attitude in this country that "You are free to say what is politically correct". ... there WAS a time when NO public broadcaster was "free" to use offensive language. ... Words like "prostitute" were allowed in factual news broadcasts, but neither newscasters nor commentators were allowed to indulge in insulting language and name-calling. ... (rec.pets.cats.anecdotes)
