English language is badly pronounced French

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6 Hours 7 Minutes ago By: bertietaylor

In

the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is

explained.

I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is

badly pronounced Latin!

One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian

language being badly pronounced Russian.

After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big

differences.

That could explain the historical bad relations between the English

and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.

bt

[HenHanna]

i see this Post in NovaBBS  but not in TB (Thunderbird)(ES)
                    --------- i'm seeing this pretty often lately.
Nobody responded in 6 Hours, because (i'm guessing)
                    many of the AUE regulars  don't see the Post ???
6 Hours 7 Minutes ago          By: bertietaylor

In
http://youtu.be/TUL29y0vJ8Q
the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is

explained.

I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is

badly pronounced Latin!

One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian

language being badly pronounced Russian.

After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big

differences.

That could explain the historical bad relations between the English

and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.

bt

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In this video I respond to the claim that English does not exist, but is
instead merely badly pronounced French.

I explain just how much the French have influenced our language, but why
it is still a distinct, Germanic language.



[English does not exist] seems to be a title of a French book.

[HenHanna]

i see this Post in NovaBBS  but not in TB (Thunderbird)
                    --------- i'm seeing this pretty often lately.
Nobody responded in 6 Hours, because (i'm guessing)
                    many of the AUE regulars  don't see the Post ???
6 Hours 7 Minutes ago          By: bertietaylor

In
http://youtu.be/TUL29y0vJ8Q
the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is

explained.

I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is

badly pronounced Latin!

One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian

language being badly pronounced Russian.

After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big

differences.

That could explain the historical bad relations between the English

and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.

bt

While the title is intentionally provocative, the book doesn't literally
claim English doesn't exist.

Here's a more nuanced understanding of the book's argument:


Historical Influence: Cerquiglini, a linguist, highlights
the significant influence of French on the development of English,
particularly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.


Shared Vocabulary: The book explores the vast number of
words in English with French origins, especially in areas like law,
government, and culture.


Focus on Pronunciation: Cerquiglini argues that the
pronunciation of these French-derived words has changed significantly in
English, making them seem less connected to their French roots.


The book is more of a celebration of the interconnectedness of languages
than a dismissal of English.

It emphasizes the historical and linguistic ties between French and English.