tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post2153066272346914795..comments2024-02-25T20:07:56.114-06:00Comments on Mr. Verb: -toberfestMr. Verbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-47307063829934748032011-05-24T06:42:22.640-05:002011-05-24T06:42:22.640-05:00How about Woktoberfest - a celebration of Asian fo...How about Woktoberfest - a celebration of Asian foods?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-16359034921162096962010-04-20T13:01:28.584-05:002010-04-20T13:01:28.584-05:00Umm...dear ridger, it's not baffling at all. T...Umm...dear ridger, it's not baffling at all. The syllable boundary is between the /k/ and /t/ for very systematic reasons. The rule is: "have onset" for a syllable. Since kt can't start a syllable in english, it breaks into Ok.tober.fest<br />Erego, we drop the Ok, and add in other words as puns.Mariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379530366605801872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-19388151866197145502008-10-26T22:49:00.000-05:002008-10-26T22:49:00.000-05:00I didn't initially get the Baracktoberfest of the ...I didn't initially get the Baracktoberfest of the image, as it seemed like not a very good instance of this <I>-toberfest</I> thing, and it never occurred to me why, until I read this:<BR/><BR/><I>Most of the "-toberfest" compounds I found have a phonological basis (using monosyllables, often resembling [ak])</I><BR/><BR/>Now, the difference isn't in that Australians pronounce <I>Barack</I> differently - it's still [bəɹa:k] for us - the difference is that we pronounce it [ok]tober, not [ak]tober. Most of the others work fine because the same difference hold between them, like [mok] for 'mock' as opposed to [mak].<BR/><BR/>Do podeans celebrate Movember?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-6695670070543684982008-10-26T15:49:00.000-05:002008-10-26T15:49:00.000-05:00Thanks for the recognition and the plug. We worked...Thanks for the recognition and the plug. We worked hard to create a name that would push the phonological boundaries...<BR/><BR/>Matson<BR/>Founder, Fair Oaks'toberfest<BR/>An Oktoberfest for brewfest lovers by brewfest lovers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628159963370941143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-40685683261423653062008-10-26T10:37:00.000-05:002008-10-26T10:37:00.000-05:00PS - the capcha was "ingicide". Is that the new te...PS - the capcha was "ingicide". Is that the new term for g-dropping?The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-50348381593704067092008-10-26T10:35:00.000-05:002008-10-26T10:35:00.000-05:00It's always baffled me that these are -toberfests ...It's always baffled me that these are -toberfests instead of -oberfests. (uberfests?) But I suppose it's easier to incorporate the -T as -T; not many English words end in -ockt as opposed to -ock ...The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-82933356874063000092008-10-25T22:11:00.000-05:002008-10-25T22:11:00.000-05:00All of this is totally fascinating, but for me the...All of this is totally fascinating, but for me the highlight is the word "affixoid" - I am SO going to use that (with proper acknowledgement, of course)! Thank you!Adam Ussishkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731605179858474472noreply@blogger.com