| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| is a secret language used by schoolchildren: words are pronounced beginning with their first vowels, and the initial consonants and consonant clusters are tacked onto the ends of the words as new syllables ending with -ay (pronounced -ai). My father spanked me becomes EI-mai AH-thuhr-fai ANKT-spai EE-mai, which is written Imay atherfay ankedspay emay. As with most schoolyard traditions, this one can have many local variations. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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