Kevin's Watch

Are you sure Fields wasn't channeling an unborn SD?

I resemble that remark...

peter wrote:Can non indigenous speakers learn this vocal manoeuvre Av? Also, would be interested to hear clear examples of the dental, lateral and post-alveolar clicks if you know where such can be found.

Oh yes, it can be learned. The biggest barrier is having the confidence to actually try and use them.

Try this for example...I don't have sound at work, so not sure if it's exactly what you want, but the title sounds promising: Pronouncing Click Sounds

[Nb I assume there was background percussion instrument going on and that it was not all the lady's singing?]

Like I said, no sound, so I couldn’t tell you. I'm afraid.

--A

Thanks Av - will try a few out [in the privacy of my own home when my wife is out to save my embarrasment] and will let you know how I get on!

Edit; Woah Av! I can do it. [As Samual Johnson would have said "Like a dog's walking on it's hinder legs it was done badly - but one was suprised to see it done at all."]

Glad you're having fun.

Next stop, Africa!

--A

"They had scraped up fresh river fish and stewed them with white wine and aubergines; also a rare local bird which combined the tender flavour of partridge with the solid bulk of the turkey; they had roasted it, stuffed it with banannas, almonds and red peppers; also a baby gazelle which they had seethed with truffles in it's mothers milk; also a dish of feathery arab pastries and a heap of unusual fruits. Mr Baldwin sighed wistfully. "Ah well", he said, "I suppose it will not hurt us to rough it for once."

[Evelyn Waugh scoop]

My wife works at our local hospital as adomestic, and the other day one of her mates said to her "We had a lovely bottle of wine last night." Always interested in any booze related topic my wife asked "What was it - do you remember?" The woman thought for a moment and and replied "Yes, that was it. It was French Red Wine."

Some waiter jokes;

Waiter, waiter - have you got frog's legs. "Yes sir." Well hop over there and get me a cheese sandwhich.

Waiter, waiter - do you serve snails in here. "Yes sir - we serve anyone."

Waiter, waiter - bring me a crocodile sandwhich and make it snappy

Diner: Waiter, waiter - there's a fly in my soup.
Waiter: Yes sir. It's the rotting meat that attracts them.

Diner: Waiter, waiter - there's a fly in my wine.
Waiter: Well, sir did request a wine with a little body in it.

Diner: Waiter, waiter - do you have frogs' legs?
Waiter: No sir. It's my haemorrhoids that make me walk this way.

Waiter: Sir, you seem to be taking your time making your choice?
Diner: Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether I'd prefer cholera or gastro-enteritis.

Waiter, waiter - this chickens cold. "It should be - it's been dead three weeks." But it's got one leg longer than the other, "What d'you want to do - eat it or dance with it!"