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- Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:53 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Survey on language learning beliefs
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9322
Re: Survey on language learning beliefs
Done. Interesting survey. Studying word lists doesn't work for me, I use Anki, and what I do is first start with single words, and as I progress I enter either small phrases or even whole sentences into the software. This has helped me a lot with Icelandic, since you have to remember the different d...
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:11 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The humour of similar-sounding words
- Replies: 104
- Views: 18967
Re: The humour of similar-sounding words
"Boss" in maltese is an imperative form meaning "Fart!"
And someone from this board who came to Malta this summer pointed out "titfix" to me, which means "Do not switch off"
(The plural of which is even worse - "titfux")
And someone from this board who came to Malta this summer pointed out "titfix" to me, which means "Do not switch off"
(The plural of which is even worse - "titfux")
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:33 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (save the exhibitionism threa
Do I win anything?Risla wrote:Congratulations, you just described my entire life.Simmalti wrote:I don't always wake up, but when I do, I'm still asleep
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:27 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (save the exhibitionism threa
I don't always wake up, but when I do, I'm still asleep
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:08 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (save the exhibitionism threa
You probably won't think I'm being sincere, but you're not ugly at all, finlay. I agree with Astraios - you're neither ugly, nor as fat as you think you are. And if someone here posts a photo of themselves, and s/he's a good-looking person, of course there are going to be people who'll comment abou...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:49 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (save the exhibitionism threa
He has one eye semi-open. Cute.Astraios wrote:EDIT: Page 143. The sleeping picture.
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:45 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Gemination in triliteral languages
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2006
Re: Gemination in triliteral languages
Something like Archi has initial geminates, and Maltese does (but always following a vowel: hi ssir she becomes ~ int issir you become , where the initial i- is epenthetic). Maltese also has final ones like Arabic. Yes, and initial gemination can also change the meaning. The example that comes to m...
- Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (travel plans. nobody cares.)
That's the first thing I noticedAstraios wrote: Also, you have purple eyes. O.O
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:34 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Diachrony of stress shifts and lexical stress
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2768
Re: Diachrony of stress shifts and lexical stress
Another example may be two words merging together.
E.g.:
/'oʊ.vəɻ/ + /'vju/ = /'oʊ.vəɻ.vju/
stress shifts to first syllable
E.g.:
/'oʊ.vəɻ/ + /'vju/ = /'oʊ.vəɻ.vju/
stress shifts to first syllable
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:16 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Diachrony of stress shifts and lexical stress
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2768
Re: Diachrony of stress shifts and lexical stress
Syllable loss may be one.
For example if the stress is always on the penultimate syllable, and through sound changes, either it or the last syllable gets lost.
(Hypothetical) e.g.
/ba.'ba.ha/ > /h/ gets lost > /ba.'ba:/
stress shifts to the last syllable
For example if the stress is always on the penultimate syllable, and through sound changes, either it or the last syllable gets lost.
(Hypothetical) e.g.
/ba.'ba.ha/ > /h/ gets lost > /ba.'ba:/
stress shifts to the last syllable
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:35 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Now talking cock.)
Trimmers are way convenient! Much faster and less hassle than actual shaving
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:23 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Now talking cock.)
Ivo + mit beard =
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:06 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 651946
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
I say /ˈlɛ.ʒɛr/, but today I heard someone say /lɪ.ˈʒjʊɚ/. I have no idea where he was from, but he spoke English. I didn't ask him because I was eavesdropping
That particular pronunciation struck me as weird
That particular pronunciation struck me as weird
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 651946
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
How do you guys pronounce "leisure"? I've heard at least three different varieties
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB Census
- Replies: 356
- Views: 72719
Re: ZBB Census
How dare you call Europeans boring! Shun!Viktor77 wrote:I was going to do Europe and Canada but the results were rather boring and uninteresting.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Accents
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11039
Re: Accents
So you could say that Australian Maltese is different from Maltese Maltese in some of the same ways Australian English is different from English English? Well first, most of the Maltese people that emigrated to Australia in the 60s were from small villages that had different dialects than the stand...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:29 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Accents
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11039
Re: Accents
This. Like for example, their "r"s sound very Australian, and so does their intonation (they end their sentences like questions), but their grammar and vocabulary etc is flawlessAstraios wrote:"they sound like Maltese speakers with an Australian accent"
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:39 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Accents
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11039
Re: Accents
My father's aunts emigrated to Australia in their early 20's, and they've all developed thick Australian accents. Even while speaking Maltese, which is their native language, they speak it with an Australian accent.
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:13 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Accents
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11039
Re: Accents
Wow, she looks great!Torco wrote:*drools*Cristina Scabbia
Lacuna Coil is an awesome band, too
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:19 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 794531
Re: Lexicon Building
Melokos:Izo wrote:Next word: college (university)
n masoqotl - from maso wisdom and (q)otl a suffix meaning "maker of"
This (without the breathy voice) looks like it could be a Maltese wordZ500 wrote:[jɪ̤ː.rɐʔ]
Next word:
stapler
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Sounds That You Can/Can't Pronounce Easily
- Replies: 322
- Views: 55928
Re: Sounds That You Can/Can't Pronounce Easily
To me this is definitely a /p/. In Maltese, the voicing of /b/ would start while your mouth is still closedIo wrote:Does the following sound more like "bin" or "pin" to a native English speaker: http://ireylo.free.fr/where.wma
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:09 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: ZBB accent archive
- Replies: 98
- Views: 13117
Re: ZBB accent archive
Haha, thanks?Torco wrote:Hell, Simmalti, Maltese sounds fucking COOL!
You have a cool-sounding voice, btw. Your English text was a bit "bumpy" though
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:37 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:27 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 775476
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Now talking cock.)
wood... knobs...
Are we sure we're talking about doors here?
Are we sure we're talking about doors here?
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:20 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Accents
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11039
Re: Accents
One interesting thing to note, I think, is that some people I know, often sing with a much better accent than they talk. I've noticed this as well! Even myself, I tend to sing in a better accent than I speak (my singing voice still leaves much to be desired though) And what Decland said: I don't th...