Merry Christmas everyone!
Thursday 25 December 2014
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Door 24
What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
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"It's Christmas Eve!"
Tuesday 23 December 2014
Monday 22 December 2014
Door 22
What do you call a sociolinguistic study of elf speech?
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North poll.
Sunday 21 December 2014
Saturday 20 December 2014
Door 20
What ingredient makes a linguist's Christmas pudding taste unique?
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Cranberries.
Friday 19 December 2014
Thursday 18 December 2014
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Door 17
What did the snowman's
hat say to the scarf?
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You hang around while I go on ahead.
You hang around while I go on ahead.
Tuesday 16 December 2014
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Monday 15 December 2014
Sunday 14 December 2014
Saturday 13 December 2014
Door 13
The Twelve Days Of Phonetics And Phonology
On the first day of
Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
My phonetician gave to me:
A variety with a
flapped t.
On the second day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the third day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the fourth day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Ten mid monophthongs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Eleven lateral liquids
Ten mid monophthongs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Twelve semi-vowels
Eleven lateral liquids
Ten mid monophthonghs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones
A variety with a flapped t.
On the second day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the third day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the fourth day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My phonetician gave to me:
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Ten mid monophthongs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Eleven lateral liquids
Ten mid monophthongs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones and
A variety with a flapped t.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My phonetician gave to me:
Twelve semi-vowels
Eleven lateral liquids
Ten mid monophthonghs
Nine nasal phonemes
Eight closing diphthongs
Seven disyllabics
Six consonant clusters
Five silent e’s
Four affricates
Three dental sounds
Two homophones
A variety with a flapped t.
Friday 12 December 2014
Door 12
A florist, a baker, and a phonologist die in a car accident on Christmas Day. They find themselves at the pearly gates, where they learn that to enter, they must present something associated with Christmas. The florist searches his pocket, and finds some mistletoe, so he is allowed in. The baker presents a cookie, so he, too, is allowed in. The phonologist pulls out a pair of knickers. Confused at this, St Peter asks, ‘What do those have to do with Christmas?’ The phonologist answers: ‘They’re Carol’s.’
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Door 10
Why did schwa start buying its Christmas presents in June?
Because it didn't want to get stressed.
Monday 8 December 2014
Sunday 7 December 2014
Saturday 6 December 2014
Friday 5 December 2014
Door 5
Why did the enclitic stay in bed on Christmas Day?
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It had contracted something.
Thursday 4 December 2014
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Door 3
What do linguists put on top of an ungrammatical Christmas tree?
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