Number of posts : 60 Localisation : EL GARA Maroc Emploi : Teacher Registration date : 2006-02-07
Subject: A BIT OF JARGON Mon 6 Mar - 5:52
Four common words: "Happy Birthday to You" Still much is hidden with that inscription When you consider it from the linguistic point of view...
Diachronic linguists might try to find an explanation To account for the change "you" has passed through Can't we come up with "thou" in the underlying representation?
Those dealing with syntax will have a hard time too If they wish to make a rather unnecessary contribution And supply our phrase with a V.P. or Aux. to make it "true".
It might be very interesting for a phonetician To spot that the rounding feature of [u] Has resulted in having a [w] in "to's" pronunciation
Semanticists will be the luckiest among the linguists' crew Since the meaning is clear; it's a most common expression Stating our love and best wishes to "you know who"...