LINGUIST List 9.1794

Thu Dec 17 1998

Qs: Listserv software, Email sign, Checking theory

Editor for this issue: Jody Huellmantel <jodylinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. charlie rowe, Listserv software
2. Lukas Havlicek, Email sign "" in various languages
3. C.Q. Liu, Aspect licensing and checking theory and Mandarin Le

We're trying to establish a web-interfaced listserv for class
discussions, and are having difficulty locating appropriate software
to download (optimally, free software).

Does anyone have suggestions? 
Please reply to me and I'll post the summary.

Charlie Rowe

Dear linguist-list-niks,

I would like to ask about the various terms, which in different
languages refer to the Email address sign "". Maybe I am asking
something that has already been discussed - should this be the case,
I would like to ask someone kind to forward me the results.

In my native Czech language, for instance, "" is being reffered to as
"sour-roll", (itself an untranslatable word: it is favourite
herring-like rolled sour pickled fish with vegetables, which Czechs
devour together with their hectolitres of beer and which quite
resembles "" ). The English (? or French ?) original, formerly used
variant "et" is used in approximately 10-20% cases now, I would
estimate. The resemblance with the favourite pickle notwithstanding,
in my oppinion the main reason for this obviously is when spelling
one's Email address, unlike "et", "sour-roll" is unmistakable with any
other sound.
	
As told, in German it is called "Klammeraffe" - but with my
resources, I can't find out,... what does this mean?

In Taiwan version of Mandarin, this sign has a nickname "little mouse"
- "xiao laoshu". (I don't know, if this term is being also used in
Mainland chinese, but I would guess it probably is.) Actually, it was
after I learned this term that I started wondering, how people
speaking different languages cope with the recent need to refer
somehow to this sign.

Thank you in advance for your replies. I will definitely compile them
into a concise list.

 Merry Xmas to everybody!

Lukas Havlicek,
Chinese Department of Charles University, Prague

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Lukas Havlicek,
Hospdka "U kuka opit"

Mirosovice 159
251 66 Senohraby
CZECH Republic

e-mail : serpentinotelecom.cz 
mobile : + 420 - 603 - 487 602
tel+fax : + 420 - 204 - 65 65 65
 

Hi linguists,

I am a MA student on syntax. Currently I am doing my MA thesis on the
topic of a feature checking analysis of Mandarin le. Basically I
assume that le embodies a set of aspect-related features which require
checking with relevant predicate features. I'm also thinking of a
possible interaction of perfective le and PAST tense.

All suggestions, references or discussions are welcome !
My email address is: liucq188.net

Thank you !

Liu, ChangQing