Re: Corpora: Query/Discussion: Prep+relative who

Bill Fisher (william.fisher@nist.gov)
Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:09:03 -0400

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"Kenneth W. Church" wrote:

> Yes, I would take this a bit further. There are a few constructions like this
> can distinguish someone a native speaker of American English from someone who
> is very good with language, but learned the language in a class.

From "My Fair Lady", quoting the Hungarian linguist:

"Her English is too good", he said, "that clearly indicates that she is
foreign."
"whereas others are instructed in their native language English people
aren['t]."

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Bill Fisher






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"Kenneth W. Church" wrote:

Yes, I would take this a bit further.  There
are a few constructions like this

can distinguish someone a native speaker of American English from someone
who

is very good with language, but learned the language in a class.

  From "My Fair Lady", quoting the Hungarian linguist:

  "Her English is too good", he said, "that clearly indicates that
she is foreign."

 "whereas others are instructed in their native language English
people aren['t]."

-- 
Bill Fisher

 

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