LINGUIST List 8.776

Sat May 24 1997

Qs: Persian, Phrase etymology

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  1. Royle Phaedra, Frequency list for Persian
  2. behnazi, persian phonology
  3. Tony Litzer, phrase etymology

Message 1: Frequency list for Persian

 Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 13:13:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Royle Phaedra <roylepMAGELLAN.UMontreal.CA>
Subject: Frequency list for Persian

Hello listers,

I am writing this query for a collegue (Reza Nilipour) who is not on
the list but would like to know if thers sre any frequency lists for
Persian that he could get his hands on. Please answer directly to me
and I will pass on the information. Il va sans dire, we will post a
list of the references we will get.

Thank you

Phaedra Royle, PhD student
Universit de Montr=8Eeal
Centre de recherche Theophile Alajouanine
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Message 2: persian phonology

 Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 13:29:11 -0600 (MDT)
From: behnazi <behnaziLAGUNA.EPCC.EDU>
Subject: persian phonology

I'm writing an article on the alternations of the verbs in the Persian
language. I have done some research and I have found Dr. Samareh's
book 'ava' shenasi-ye zaba'n-e fa'rsi. Could you please help me to
find some other materials on the phonology of Persian? Thank you very
much!

						Sincerely yours, 
						Behnaz Izadi
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Message 3: phrase etymology

 Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 16:16:40 -0800
From: Tony Litzer <tlitzerhpux.mesd.k12.or.us>
Subject: phrase etymology


I have looked long and hard for the origin of the the phrase "pushing
the envelope." Can you help me understand its literal meaning and how
it came to be understood as "putting on too much pressure?"

Tks.,
Tony
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