tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post115872133023023795..comments2024-01-15T23:32:18.495-06:00Comments on Metrolingua: Chinese whispersMargaret Larkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421277669200495407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-23407261726979865032014-12-26T19:52:13.624-06:002014-12-26T19:52:13.624-06:00English has features that are lost in whispers too...English has features that are lost in whispers too, namely consonant voicing. A "fully whispered" famous pangram would sound a bit like "Thuh quick prown fox chumps owe-fer the lay-see dock." However, in addition to being able to parse by context (for example, chump isn't a verb) we tend to soften the whispered consonant, so that there's still some distinction.Lenoxushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809085020841868387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1158813323600714132006-09-20T23:35:00.000-05:002006-09-20T23:35:00.000-05:00Hopefully someone wouldn't be perplexed by the que...Hopefully someone wouldn't be perplexed by the question--I can't see that an average person (ie, someone who's not interested in language) ever having given any thought to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1158811877258219502006-09-20T23:11:00.000-05:002006-09-20T23:11:00.000-05:00What a fascinating question! If I should happen to...What a fascinating question! If I should happen to brave asking the question to a Chinese person, I'll be sure to let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com