tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232101.post7103725196437501274..comments2011-01-25T16:33:53.489-08:00Comments on Filius Lunae: MalaFilius Lunaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05937229948493823870noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232101.post-85384120370428700432011-01-25T16:33:53.489-08:002011-01-25T16:33:53.489-08:00It could be a Caribbean accent, perhaps Cuban. Thi...It could be a Caribbean accent, perhaps Cuban. This reminds me of a pronunciation of /r/ in words like <i>carta</i>.<br /><br />However, I would reserve a definitive answer unless I heard a recording (or saw a detailed description).Filius Lunaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05937229948493823870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232101.post-26540162562863522792011-01-25T01:42:12.684-08:002011-01-25T01:42:12.684-08:00Interesting topic. Around Christmastime, I was wat...Interesting topic. Around Christmastime, I was watching football on either ESPN Español or GolTV Español. One of the commentators had an interesting accent, which got me interested in the subject of various Spanish accents, dialects and languages.<br /><br />Back to the commentator – his /r/ were [ɽ] (retroflex flap; which, if you're familiar with Hindi/Urdu are ड़/ڑ). His /d/ also had a SSKhttp://sarosh.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232101.post-77386987039616669132010-05-15T05:10:11.640-07:002010-05-15T05:10:11.640-07:00Interesting -- but "Canarian" Islands? I...Interesting -- but "Canarian" Islands? I've never heard that one before. There are Canarian people etc., but the place is surely the Canary Islands, or the Canaries.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718209592445394736noreply@blogger.com