Subject: Re: infamous 'SSS' experiment
From: David Mooney (moko@city-net.com)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 19:28:35 EST
KEVIN AUSTIN wrote:
> Ian just _had_ to go on!
>
> >That last 's' is actually a 'z' sound in this part of the world, and
> >consequently is left in. Now, how many 'r's are there in Canada?
>
> Er ... Kanerder ... now if'n you'all grew up in Nawth Lundern, thair
> aren't none ... cos with a 'North London Lazy Tongue' (check your Burgess
> or Ladefoged), there aren't even any 'r's in wailway ... and let's not
> get started on kahs .... you know, those things you dwive in the stweet.
>
> ie, To begin at the beginning ....
>
>
If this kind of madness interests you, read Georges Perec's novel _AVoid_.
The letter "e" does not appear in the entire novel. The original is in French
but as I'm a dolt with languages (Yeah, those arrogant Americans) I read an
English translation--which obviously is more a re-writing of the concept than
a translation--but was highly effective nonetheless.
-- David Mooney dmooney@city-net.com http://www.city-net.com/~moko/"Opaque melodies that would bug most people" (Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet)
The Rhythmicon: http://www.city-net.com/~moko/rhome.html
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