Hands, hands, two hands

Language Log 2013-05-03

Summary:

Here's part of a page from a Chinese exercise book for learning English, with a student's notations added in blue ink:The text reads:1、 shúxī xiàmiàn dāncí 熟悉下面单词 ("familiarize yourself with the following words")1. bus / bàsǐ 爸死 ("dad died") 2. yes / y ésǐ 爷死 ("grandpa died") [...]

Link:

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4603

Updated:

05/03/2013, 12:22

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

05/03/2013, 12:52

Date published:

05/03/2013, 12:07