GRGR (17): german samples

rj rjackson at mail.usyd.edu.au
Sat Jan 8 13:15:46 CST 2000


Another piece of kindling for the debate:

" ... yes, we're hanging now down the last limb of our trajectory into
the Raketen-Stadt ... No, this Rocket-City ... " (297.24, 33)

It seems Mr P can certainly get it "right" when he wants to.

Another thought: maybe when Saure shouts "Raketemensch" it's just an
oral elision of the final consonant sound in the interests of scansion
and intonation (like oral French, for example).

best



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