Why "zebra"?
Language Log 2016-05-31
Summary:
So asked Michael Rank in the comments section to this post: "Triple topolectal reprimand" (5/29/16) That's a very good question. It's a common expression among Wuhan speakers, a pet phrase for men and women alike, almost as though it were a sort of mantra or dharani. If you ask them what it means, they will […]