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by Timmytiptoe
Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:54 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Sometimes-Crossed Letters
Replies: 89
Views: 13344

Re: Sometimes-Crossed Letters

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This is probably even exaggerating the distinctions between letters in the top rows. :(
by Timmytiptoe
Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:18 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Replies: 3108
Views: 639951

Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread

Theta wrote:I think I'm missing a joke or something, what
If you meant
Bob Johnson wrote:Pull the other one, it's got bells on.
It's an idiom expressing disbelief. Something like "Yeah, right".
by Timmytiptoe
Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: Almea
Topic: Almea & The AAH
Replies: 24
Views: 14684

Re: Almea & The AAH

Anyone up for throwing monkeys into the sea and seeing if they evolve into telepathic blue people? :)
by Timmytiptoe
Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:07 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The humour of similar-sounding words
Replies: 104
Views: 18777

Re: The humour of similar-sounding words

lol [lɔl] vs. lul [lʌl] The vowel in lul is rounded and more central than ʌ, it sounds to me like somewhere between ʏ and œ (I prefer to write ʏ because of the symmetry). Also, /l/ is realized as [ɫ] after a vowel, so it's [lɔɫ] vs. [lʏɫ] Anyway, some more false friends in Dutch. pet means hat. Tak...
by Timmytiptoe
Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:05 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The humour of similar-sounding words
Replies: 104
Views: 18777

Re: The humour of similar-sounding words

Strijk als het ijzer heet is , means something close to the Swedish, actually. There is a Dutch joke, in which a minister visits England. He gets asked if he has any hobbies. He says: "Yes, I fok horses." (fokken = to breed) The shocked host exclaims: "Pardon?!" The minister replies: "Ja, paarden!"...
by Timmytiptoe
Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Accents
Replies: 76
Views: 10888

Re: Accents

"a thick British accent" sounds really wrong to me, especially for describing Hugh Laurie's accent. I think "thick" only works for non-"standard" dialects, like Scouse or Geordie or something. That's funny. We call strong accents "plat"/plAt/ (="flat") here. I think that has more to do with the hea...
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: English: long sandwich
Replies: 141
Views: 18429

Re: English: long sandwich

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apparently, ös aren't allowed in image addresses. Or urls.

One of those rotating stacks of meat, from which the bits are shaved for the kebab or shoarma or this unholy combination of foods.
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: English: long sandwich
Replies: 141
Views: 18429

Re: English: long sandwich

What do you call it? Dutch: Stokbrood (stick-bread), English: Sandwich Where are you from? Holland Where do you live now? Holland What else might have influenced your choice? To me anything consisting of two pieces of bread wth something in between is a sandwich. (Broodje in Dutch) To me, hamburgers...
by Timmytiptoe
Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Creativity of the day
Replies: 1704
Views: 323220

Re: Creativity of the day

The rain one exists in France, where normally you can go 130 on highways and 110 if it's raining. I think it's also like that on the major expressways, but with 110 / 100.
by Timmytiptoe
Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Prevalence of spelling reforms
Replies: 30
Views: 5386

Re: Prevalence of spelling reforms

The Dutch Language Union is a committee that decides what the new spelling will be every ten years or so. Dutch has a fairly phonemic spelling, though there are some spelling distinctions no longer spoken (eg. <ij> and <ei>), and the process used to determine when a <k> is written in words from Lati...
by Timmytiptoe
Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Word with most long vowels only?
Replies: 23
Views: 4005

Re: Word with most long vowels only?

Yeah, Latin has really long words for an ancestor of Romance languages. I remember how I realize it's a language I don't want to study when I first saw, in my Latin book, the word "adolescentulorum". And they say only Native Americans have words like this. "of adolescence"? -orum is GEN.PL , and ad...
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Word with most long vowels only?
Replies: 23
Views: 4005

Re: Word with most long vowels only?

I got it from here: The weird phrases from real languages thread

It means 'his/her/its accusation of being bigger (adessive)'. I don't know anything about Finnish though, so I couldn't verify it.
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:53 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Word with most long vowels only?
Replies: 23
Views: 4005

Re: Word with most long vowels only?

I think Finnish has kookkaammuussyytteellään.
by Timmytiptoe
Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: ZBB Census
Replies: 356
Views: 72092

Re: ZBB Census

I am indeed from Holland, Vampireshark. Age: 16 Gender: Male Nationality: Dutch State/Province/Other Subdivision: Holland Occupation: High school student Sexual Orientation: Hetero, I guess Status: Not actively seeking a relationship Native Language: Dutch Secondary Languages: English, can probably ...
by Timmytiptoe
Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:41 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)
Replies: 2235
Views: 433180

Re: Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)

You read that on Cracked, didn't you? :)
by Timmytiptoe
Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Sounds That You Can/Can't Pronounce Easily
Replies: 322
Views: 55261

Re: Sounds That You Can/Can't Pronounce Easily

I suck at pronouncing [r]. My normal /r/ tends to be uvular, and when I attempt to make it alveolar, something like [trs] comes out. It might be because I'm pronouncing it too far towards dental, but otherwise I can't get it to trill. :? On the other hand, [K] was easier than expected to pronounce. :)
by Timmytiptoe
Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Accents
Replies: 76
Views: 10888

Re: Accents

Here's an example of a Dutch accent: The (ex-)prime minister speaks to George W. Bush. It starts at 2:00.

I notice /ʌ/ -> [ɔ], /ð/ -> [d] and some things going on with /r/. There might be some more things that I (as a Dutch speaker) can't hear.
by Timmytiptoe
Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: C&C Archive
Topic: Technological prerequisites for clockwork?
Replies: 29
Views: 14103

Re: Technological prerequisites for clockwork?

Clockwork can be done without any metallurgy at all, let alone advanced metallurgy. You can make a clock out of clay and wood. The only problem is that you need a lot of space, material, work and energy to make it happen. My own Selian Emperors have prided themselves in constructing complicated clo...
by Timmytiptoe
Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:31 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: compounds and agreement
Replies: 20
Views: 3226

Re: compounds and agreement

Dutch has 1: Bloemenwinkel (Flowers shop). There are also compunds like koksmuts (chef's hat), but AFAICT that derives from the genitive. I'm not sure though.
by Timmytiptoe
Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:25 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
Replies: 5496
Views: 764782

Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Gayer than rainbows and kitt

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Me, a few months ago. Hooray for pimples. The ones on my forehead have diminished due to a constant onslaught of acne cream, but they seem to migrate to my chin now. :roll:
I'm 16, BTW
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:50 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The dream thread
Replies: 1807
Views: 311397

Re: The dream thread

I was driving a car, and got into a race with someone else. Then I was ahead, but my batteries (indicated on my iPad for some reason) were almost empty, so I had to go slower. Luckily, there was a private road with no advertisements, so I could recharge my batteries there. :|
by Timmytiptoe
Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:05 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: to teach vs. to learn
Replies: 42
Views: 8597

Re: to teach vs. to learn

Dutch has no difference between teach and learn, both are leren. I somewhat doubt that, maybe you'd need to look more closely at the syntax? So "I learn French" and "I teach French" would be the same? In my experience (non-native Dutch speaker), you'd just phrase it differently: Ik leer Frans vs. I...
by Timmytiptoe
Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:26 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: to teach vs. to learn
Replies: 42
Views: 8597

Re: to teach vs. to learn

Dutch has no difference between teach and learn, both are leren. There is also one word for borrowing and lending, lenen.
by Timmytiptoe
Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:58 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Conlangery Podcast (Latest Ep: #94: Face and Politeness)
Replies: 974
Views: 177255

Re: Conlangery Podcast (Latest Ep: #11: Nonconfigurationalit

Ollock wrote:
Timmytiptoe wrote:I'm downloading about 8 hours of podcasts to listen to while traveling about 2000 km. Thank you for making sitting in the car for 3 days a lot more fun! :D
Glad we can contribute, haha. What other shows are you getting?
I currently have Conlangery, Ask An Atheist and some Dutch ones.
by Timmytiptoe
Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Conlangery Podcast (Latest Ep: #94: Face and Politeness)
Replies: 974
Views: 177255

Re: Conlangery Podcast (Latest Ep: #11: Nonconfigurationalit

finlay wrote:Holy fuck, where are you going that it takes you 3 days?
From Spain to Holland, which is at least 2000 kilometers, which means 7 hours of driving per day.