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8 Pronunciation Errors That Made the English Language What It Is Today - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...iation-errors-english-language

words phonology language_evolution English historical _linguistics pronunciation malapropism

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  • Adam Pating on 20 Mar 14
     
    How can mispronunciation of a word today can become tomorrow's strongly defended norm
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Which Language is the hardest? - 1 views

www.economist.com/15108609

language speech WordsRUs

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  • Adam Pating on 20 Mar 14
     
    this article from the Economist takes a cool look at what makes languages hard in comparison to english.
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A Syllable that everybody can recognize? - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...lable-everyone-recognizes.html

language WordsRUs speech international

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  • Adam Pating on 20 Mar 14
     
    The syllable "huh" is universally recognizable!
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