Another mispronunciation by the Chinese president? Bilu or Milu for Peru

Language Log 2024-11-19

Summary:

Xi Jinping is celebrated as the first national leader of the People's Republic of China who speaks Modern Standard (MSM) rather than some heavily accented Sinitic dialect / topolect.  That is basically true, though he slurs and swallows his words, and is (in)famous for his numerous verbal gaffes (see "Selected readings" below).  Now the pseudoscience and […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

11/19/2024, 19:10

Date published:

11/19/2024, 19:06