Re: V7 #123 languages

From: doug mackenzie <doug_at_binaryrealities.on.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 03:54:29 -0400


Comparing American, Australian, and English english is ridiculous- they are the same "dialect" with a different accent. If you want to talk about dialects, do some field work and try conversing intelligibly with an old-timer from Jamaica, Newfoundland, or South Uist. regards,


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