Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 13:42:11 -0300

From: Chris Brooks chris[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HSCC.KUNIV.EDU.KW

Subject: Re: Euphonizing (?) proper names



Hi Dennis----------- Great examples of "Gallification" or just plain

Frenchifying in good ol' Am Eng. Roy Row-zhay and Krow-zhay. Reminds me of a Redd Foxx skit where he was holding a bottle of wine. Someone asked if

it was a "rose` from Beaujolais," or something equally snobbish sounding. "No," he replied, "it's discount counter from Zhay See Pen-NEE." Well, it was

funny at the time.



But the whole process nicely pokes fun at snobbism inherent in language.



By the way, do you ever eat at the Traveler's Club in Okemos? It's right

across the line from East Lansin, I believe. Friend of mine, Jennifer

Brooke, has run it for years. If you stop in, say hi from



Chris Brooks in Kuwait