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Q. Pheevr
q_pheevr
13 Juni 2008 @ 18:38
What Mama don't allow, linguistically speaking  

Mama don't allow no back-formation round here.
No, Mama don't allow no back-formation round here.
Well, we don't care what Mama don't allow;
Gonna back-formate anyhow.
Mama don't allow no back-formation round here.

Mama don't allow no aphæresis around here.1
No, Mama don't allow no aphæresis around here.
Well, we don't care what Mama don't 'llow;
Gonna do 'phæresis anyhow.
Mama don't allow no aphæresis round here.

Mama don't allow no talkin' in Latin round here.
No, Mama don't allow no fancy-pants Latin round here.
Well, Mama can catch us in flagrante;
Gonna talk Latin non obstante.
Mama don't allow no talkin' in Latin round here.

Mama don't allow no pseudo-cleftin' round here.
No, Mama don't allow no pseudo-cleftin' round here.
Well, we don't care what what Mama don't allow is;
Gonna form pseudo-clefts for hours and hours.2
Mama don't allow no pseudo-cleftin' round here.

1. Aphesis might be a more exact term for the process illustrated in this stanza, but unfortunately it has initial stress, and thus cannot be applied to itself.

2. A non-rhotic accent is presupposed.

Note: Mama would strongly disapprove of posting comments that propose additional verses. (Hint, hint.)

 
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Meredith L. Patterson[info]maradydd on 14. Juni, 2008 02:36 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no heavy NP shift 'round here.
No, Mama don't allow no heavy NP shift 'round here.
Well, we don't care what Mama got planned,
We'll give to the world all the heavy NP shifts they can stand.
Mama don't allow no heavy NP shift 'round here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 03:17 (UTC)

Yes!

Q. Pheevr: Bass[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 03:20 (UTC)

Mama don't allow no passive voice round here.
No, Mama don't allow no passive voice round here.
Well, we don't care what isn't allowed;
Passives are gonna be uttered aloud.
Mama don't allow no passive voice round here.



Edited at 2008-06-14 03:21 (UTC)
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(Anonym) on 14. Juni, 2008 03:27 (UTC)
Simon Holloway
Mama don't allow no asyndetic clauses round here
No, Mama don't allow no asyndetic clauses round here
Well, we don't care if she go crazy
Gonna' write them, sing them, print them, baby
Mama don't allow no asyndetic clauses round here
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:25 (UTC)
Re: Simon Holloway

Very nice!

Lexica: ohh shiny[info]lexica510 on 14. Juni, 2008 03:51 (UTC)
I love my f-list. :-)
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:41 (UTC)

8-)

Prof. Bleen[info]6_bleen_7 on 14. Juni, 2008 06:05 (UTC)
I'm way out of my league here, but I'll take a stab at it:

Mama don't allow no portmanteaux 'round here,
No, Mama don't allow no portmanteaux 'round here,
Well, we don't care what Mama don't allow,
Gonna use those mimsy Frankenwords anyhow.
Mama don't allow no portmanteaux 'round here.
Vizcacha[info]chillyrodent on 14. Juni, 2008 14:38 (UTC)
Nice.
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samwibatt: happy[info]samwibatt on 14. Juni, 2008 06:33 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no topicalization 'round here.
No, Mama don't allow no topicalization 'round here.
The things Mama don't allow, we disregard.
Topicalization, we'll push it, hard.
Mama don't allow no topicalization 'round here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 21:27 (UTC)

Me, this stanza, I like it.

(Anonym) on 14. Juni, 2008 06:38 (UTC)
Simon Holloway
Mama don't like no enjambment round here
No, Mama don't like no enjambment round here
Well, we don't care what Mama says is
Wrong, we gonna' do just what is necess-
ary; she don't like enjambment round here

(Not so strong, I know. Oh well, it was worth another try)
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:27 (UTC)
Re: Simon Holloway

That says is/necess- rhyme is fun, though.

samwibatt[info]samwibatt on 14. Juni, 2008 07:09 (UTC)
One more.

Mama don't allow no expletive infixin' round here.
No, Mama don't allow no expletive infixin' round here.
Well, we don't care what Mama don't allow
We'll in-goddam-fix things anyhow.
Mama don't allow no expletive infixin' round here.
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Vizcacha[info]chillyrodent on 14. Juni, 2008 14:37 (UTC)
Fanfuckingtastic! I'm so glad to know it has a proper name.
(gan ainm) - [info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:28 (UTC) Expand
Tom[info]goliard on 14. Juni, 2008 12:07 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no double negatives round here -

(there seems no point in going on)
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:33 (UTC)

Mama also doesn't allow any non-standard agreement around here.

("I has idiosyncratic conjugation!")

Merle: lambda[info]merle_ on 14. Juni, 2008 14:49 (UTC)
*laugh* Excellent! My cultural upbringing is pedestrian enough that I cannot read this without thinking of the old mouse on Tom and Jerry singing this while stuttering, which in its own way is amusing.

Cranbo!
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 17:38 (UTC)

Thanks!

Rachel Shallit[info]quantumkitty on 14. Juni, 2008 19:45 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no floating quantifiers round here.
No, Mama don't allow no floating quantifiers round here.
Well, the things Mama bans are all such fun,
We'll each float quantifiers till the day is done.
Mama don't allow no floating quantifiers round here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 14. Juni, 2008 21:28 (UTC)

Oh, well floated!

Artemis Hunting: baked[info]cutiepi314 on 15. Juni, 2008 02:30 (UTC)
This is tough for me.
Mama don't allow no dangling modifiers here.
No, Mama don't allow no dangling modifiers here.
Well, having written this piece of crap
This piece will include one trap
Mama don't allow no dangling modifiers here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 15. Juni, 2008 22:00 (UTC)
Re: This is tough for me.

You say it's tough, but that one sounds as if it just wrote itself....

(Anonym) on 15. Juni, 2008 08:15 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no synecdoche 'round here.
No, Mama don't allow no synecdoche 'round here.
Well, we don't care if she's wrong or right;
Those apron-strings are tied too tight.
Mama don't allow no synecdoche 'round here.

By Daniel at the memetic urging of Simon Holloway
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 15. Juni, 2008 22:02 (UTC)

Synecdoche is such a good trope that they almost named a city in New York after it.

Tom[info]goliard on 15. Juni, 2008 08:48 (UTC)
Mama don't allow none of that syllepsis around here.
No, mama don't allow none of that syllepsis around here.
Well, we're not giving in, a damn, or way,
Or up, or mama the time of day.
Mama don't allow none of that syllepsis around here.
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Vizcacha[info]chillyrodent on 15. Juni, 2008 20:54 (UTC)
This is a thing of beauty.
(gan ainm) - [info]q_pheevr on 15. Juni, 2008 22:04 (UTC) Expand
(gan ainm) - [info]samwibatt on 16. Juni, 2008 00:35 (UTC) Expand
(gan ainm) - [info]goliard on 19. Juni, 2008 08:10 (UTC) Expand
Vizcacha[info]chillyrodent on 15. Juni, 2008 20:46 (UTC)
Over my head, but I can't resist.

Mama don't allow no assonance around here.
No, Mama don't allow no assonance around here.
Her pure fury may be waiting,
But, we feel keen on assonating.
Mama don't allow no assonance around here.
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samwibatt: happy[info]samwibatt on 15. Juni, 2008 20:49 (UTC)
You are too cool, dude!
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theridger[info]theridger on 15. Juni, 2008 20:57 (UTC)
Mama don't allow alethic modality 'round here.
No, Mama don't allow alethic modality 'round here:
Well, we don't care what Mama don't allow
'Cause she must be crazy, anyhow.
Mama don't allow alethic modality 'round here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 15. Juni, 2008 22:06 (UTC)

No alethic modality? You've got to be kidding!

(Anonym) on 18. Juni, 2008 21:32 (UTC)
Ma don't allow no reduplication round here.
No, Ma don't allow no reduplication round here.
Well, we don't care what Mama don't allow;
Gonna reduplicate any-anyhow.
Ma don't allow no reduplication round here.

Too fun.

Anna Phor.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 19. Juni, 2008 00:39 (UTC)

Mogethin, Anna! Good to see you round here.

samwibatt[info]samwibatt on 18. Juni, 2008 22:20 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no Gavagai 'round here.
No, mama don't allow no gavagai round here.
Well, we don't care what mama don't allow
We're not certain of the meaning anyhow.
Mama don't allow no gavagai 'round here.
samwibatt: gropnose[info]samwibatt on 18. Juni, 2008 22:26 (UTC)
See also here.
(gan ainm) - [info]q_pheevr on 19. Juni, 2008 00:29 (UTC) Expand
(gan ainm) - [info]samwibatt on 19. Juni, 2008 01:44 (UTC) Expand
Tom[info]goliard on 19. Juni, 2008 08:12 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no haplology around here.
No, mama don't allow no haplology around here.
Well, we don't care what mama don't allow,
Gonna make a haplogy anyhow.
Mama don't allow no haplology around here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 20. Juni, 2008 19:25 (UTC)

1.5 cheers for haplology!

(Anonym) on 19. Juni, 2008 23:14 (UTC)
Fritinancy
Mama don't allow no placeholder words around here.
No, Mama don't allow placeholder words around here.
Well, we don't care what whatshername say,
We're gonna blah-blah-blah all day.
Mama don't allow no placeholder words around here.
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 20. Juni, 2008 19:28 (UTC)

Kadigan!

erratio[info]erratio on 20. Juni, 2008 01:11 (UTC)
jumping on the bandwagon
Mama ain't allowin' alliteration around.
No, Mama ain't allowin' alliteration around.
Well, what Mama wants will wait all day,
We'll 'literate the words which wend our way.
Mama ain't allowin' alliteration around.

(via Simon)
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 20. Juni, 2008 19:31 (UTC)
Re: jumping on the bandwagon

I wouldn't want you to yield to that peculiar proscription!

erratio[info]erratio on 20. Juni, 2008 01:58 (UTC)
Mama don't allow no rhetoric round here.
No, Mama don't allow no rhetoric round here.
On the one hand, it's what Mama don't allow,
but on the other, why should we care anyhow?
Mama don't allow no rhetoric round here
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Q. Pheevr[info]q_pheevr on 20. Juni, 2008 19:34 (UTC)

Why indeed?

(Anonym) on 22. Juni, 2008 15:24 (UTC)
Eric
This song is abso-fuckin-lutely brilliant.

My two cents:

Mama don't allow no goddam deixis 'round here
No, Mama don't allow no goddam deixis 'round here
Well *that* guy, eatin' that piece of cheese?
He do deixis whenever he please!
'Cause he don't care what Mama don't 'low around here.


Mama don't allow no resumptive pronouns 'round here
No, Mama don't allow no resumptive pronouns 'round here
But Mama, she can't boss this free man --
'Cause pronouns, they help the lyrics scan.
Mama don't allow no resumptive pronouns 'round here
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Q. Pheevr: Bass[info]q_pheevr on 22. Juni, 2008 20:14 (UTC)
Re: Eric

I like those lyrics there, that you wrote them.

Andrew Greene[info]530nm330hz on 23. Juni, 2008 15:19 (UTC)
Ok, I'll play along...

Mama don't allow no paraleipsis around here,
No, Mama don't allow no paraleipsis around here.
Well, I needn't point out to you now
How I feel 'bout what she'll allow.
Mama don't allow no paraleipsis around here.
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Q. Pheevr: Bass[info]q_pheevr on 23. Juni, 2008 19:54 (UTC)

Oh, it goes without saying.

(Anonym) on 24. Juni, 2008 16:26 (UTC)
I CAN HAS VERSE?
Mama don't allow no LOL-speakin' cats 'round here.
No, Mama don't allow no LOL-speakin' cats 'round here.
WELL, I'Z NOT CARE WHAT MAMA NOT ALLOW;
CUZ HOOMANS IZ STOOPID ANYHOW.
Mama don't allow no LOL-speakin' cats 'round here.
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Q. Pheevr: Few cows can drive[info]q_pheevr on 24. Juni, 2008 17:47 (UTC)
Re: I CAN HAS VERSE?