Indo-European Linguistics and Counting Rhymes, or, Dik + Pimp = Bumfit
When I was reading that aloud it triggered some memory I had to think about … it has a similar meter to a counting rhyme for telephone wiring - for twisted pair cable .
Blue orange green brown slate
Blue-white blue-orange blue-green blue-brown blue-slate
Orange-white orange-green orange-brown orange-slate
Green-white green-brown green-slate
Brown-white brown-slate
Slate-white
Absolutely fascinating -- a dead language that survives only in a children rhyme and to count sheep. Thanks for writing this article!
When I was reading that aloud it triggered some memory I had to think about … it has a similar meter to a counting rhyme for telephone wiring - for twisted pair cable .
Blue orange green brown slate
Blue-white blue-orange blue-green blue-brown blue-slate
Orange-white orange-green orange-brown orange-slate
Green-white green-brown green-slate
Brown-white brown-slate
Slate-white
Absolutely fascinating -- a dead language that survives only in a children rhyme and to count sheep. Thanks for writing this article!