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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: accommodation theory robinwalter #178650 08/11/2008 3:14 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155 morphememedley member morphememedley member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155  Quote: …Although from what I understand of it, Tasmanians get more flak for their VERY close family ties than for their distinctive accent. I don't see alleged or a similar qualifier before “VERY close family ties,” which emphasizes very in all caps. If you wish to suggest rampant incest or to promulgate reports thereof as factual, can you furnish reliable supporting documentation? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: accommodation theory morphememedley #178653 08/11/2008 11:21 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803  Originally Posted By: morphememedley  Quote: …Although from what I understand of it, Tasmanians get more flak for their VERY close family ties than for their distinctive accent. I don't see alleged or a similar qualifier before “VERY close family ties,” which emphasizes very in all caps. If you wish to suggest rampant incest or to promulgate reports thereof as factual, can you furnish reliable supporting documentation? We're talking stereotypes here. We don' need no steenkin' facts. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: accommodation theory Faldage #178655 08/11/2008 11:47 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &...  Originally Posted By: Faldage  Originally Posted By: morphememedley  Quote: …Although from what I understand of it, Tasmanians get more flak for their VERY close family ties than for their distinctive accent. I don't see alleged or a similar qualifier before “VERY close family ties,” which emphasizes very in all caps. If you wish to suggest rampant incest or to promulgate reports thereof as factual, can you furnish reliable supporting documentation? We're talking stereotypes here. We don' need no steenkin' facts. plus from what I've seen here and other forums it seems as if Australians and New Zealanders expect to insult each other and tobe insulted by each other. I don't understand why, but that is how it comes across. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: accommodation theory latishya #179075 09/10/2008 1:23 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky it seems as if Australians and New Zealanders expect to insult each other and tobe insulted by each other. I don't understand why, but that is how it comes across. I agree completely! Said the "hillbilly" who has only ever been in the foothills of Appalachia...once. But--since I've been insulted, I reckon I'm now in the "in crowd"! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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