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« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2007, 11:53:58 PM » |
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Time out for pronounciation
In northern U.S. dialects, The third syllable is like "lay".
In Southern U.S. dialects, The third syllable is like the "la" in "latch".
I say we need to finish both to be fair.
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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2007, 11:55:44 PM » |
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An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Wrote at a speed that was glacial From swains, he transcribed But more often, imbibed |
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"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone.
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« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2007, 12:02:09 AM » |
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Yankee Dialect: An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Wrote at a speed that was glacial From swains, he transcribed But more often, imbibed And crafted a work that was sensational. Now to continue the Southern Dialect version: An ethnographer in South Appalachia
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« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2007, 12:02:34 AM » |
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An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Had a prize-winning hen who could hatch a a full cartload of slippers |
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« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2007, 12:03:19 AM » |
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« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2007, 12:08:43 AM » |
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Now to continue the Southern Dialect version: An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Had a prize-winning hen who could hatch a Prize fighting cock Hard as a rock |
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Now to continue the Southern Dialect version: An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Had a prize-winning hen who could hatch a Prize fighting cock Hard as a rock Which the opponents could never catcha. |
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« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2007, 12:18:58 AM » |
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Once a young bride from Wheeling
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« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2007, 12:26:23 AM » |
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Now to continue the Southern Dialect version: An ethnographer in South Appalachia
Had a prize-winning hen who could hatch a Prize fighting cock Hard as a rock But he studied a chick named Natasha |
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« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2007, 12:32:11 AM » |
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Once a young bride from Wheeling
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« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2007, 12:37:35 AM » |
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so she looked down
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« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2007, 12:46:11 AM » |
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Once a young bride from Wheeling Was tired of facing the ceiling so she looked down
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« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2007, 12:48:30 AM » |
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« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2007, 12:52:58 AM » |
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There once was a poster called Coach Jay
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There once was a poster called Coach Jay
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