On 27 Oct 2005 14:03:42 -0700, "seres" wrote:
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>Oracle Software Owner wrote:
>> Pronouncing the "ll" as a "y" is called "yeismo" and is not incorrect!
>> Yeistas y seseistas are (by far) in the mayority in the hispanic world.
>> Lleismo is called the archaic pronunciation of Ll as palatalized []
>> (similar to the English li in milion). This phenomenon occurs exclusively
>> in eastern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.
>>
>>
>> Ivan
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>Phenomenon? I tought that is the correct pronunciation of the LL in
>spanish.
>Example: Como te llamas? Correct (Certain parts of Ecuador/Bolivia)
>Como te Yamas? Incorrect (Mexico, Central America, Peru, Chile
>including certain parts of Spain)
>Como te JJJamas? Incorrect (Argentina, Uruguay)
How about rural Costa Rica (which is a very nice country):
Djo tow pueo = Yo todo puedo. :<)
Jack from Taxacola (formerly Pensacola), Florida |