Comments on: Word of the day - twmpath http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / dydy un iaith byth yn ddigon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:39:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: P Terry Hunt http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61071 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:59:47 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61071 Minstrel Ayreon As Posters above have said, in the UK these are usually 'speed bumps' or 'sleeping policemen' (which I think is the older name, now falling into disuse, probably because of its cumberousness). However, when a lengthy stretch of UK road is badly due some levelling maintenance, one not infrequently sees signs saying 'Humps for 2 miles' or similar. Minstrel Ayreon

As Posters above have said, in the UK these are usually ’speed bumps’ or ’sleeping policemen’ (which I think is the older name, now falling into disuse, probably because of its cumberousness).

However, when a lengthy stretch of UK road is badly due some levelling maintenance, one not infrequently sees signs saying ‘Humps for 2 miles’ or similar.

]]> by: BG http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61020 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:49:20 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61020 A live in the U.S. and have only seen or heard of speed bumps, but my English teacher said that in the Bahamas they are called sleeping policemen. I didn't know that this was the case in so many places. A live in the U.S. and have only seen or heard of speed bumps, but my English teacher said that in the Bahamas they are called sleeping policemen. I didn’t know that this was the case in so many places.

]]> by: David http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61019 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:33:04 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61019 Ohh! Are we talking about speed-humps? I though we were talking about the pieces of concrete in the middle of the road that can have signs, such as 'left turn only' and 'give way'.. Anyway, we call them speed-humps in Melbourne too. Ohh! Are we talking about speed-humps? I though we were talking about the pieces of concrete in the middle of the road that can have signs, such as ‘left turn only’ and ‘give way’.. Anyway, we call them speed-humps in Melbourne too.

]]> by: David Thin http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61003 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:11:02 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-61003 In Hungarian we call them 'fekvőrendőr', which means 'lying policeman'. In Hungarian we call them ‘fekvőrendőr’, which means ‘lying policeman’.

]]> by: Minstrel Ayreon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60961 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:03:04 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60961 Here in the U.S., I have not generally heard any other expression for those than "speed bump." I did once see a road sign that said "speed hump," but needless to say I and everyone else in the car agreed there were reasons that was NOT standard usage at all!!! Here in the U.S., I have not generally heard any other expression for those than “speed bump.” I did once see a road sign that said “speed hump,” but needless to say I and everyone else in the car agreed there were reasons that was NOT standard usage at all!!!

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60958 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:38:29 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60958 In the UK, speed bumps or sleeping policemen are usually artificial ridges that go part way or all the way across the road. They might be made of metal, plastic or tarmac. David - in Welsh lenition is usually called soft mutation. It's one of three types of mutation - the others are nasal mutation and aspirate mutation. You find out more <a href="http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Welsh/Mutations">here</a> and <a href="http://www.io.com/~cortese/cymraeg/gwersau/treigladau/index.html">here</a>. In the UK, speed bumps or sleeping policemen are usually artificial ridges that go part way or all the way across the road. They might be made of metal, plastic or tarmac.

David - in Welsh lenition is usually called soft mutation. It’s one of three types of mutation - the others are nasal mutation and aspirate mutation. You find out more here and here.

]]> by: David http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60949 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:41:53 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60949 {Kinda off topic} but can someone help me with Lenition in the Welsh language? Anyway, In Melbourne we call them traffic isles. {Kinda off topic} but can someone help me with Lenition in the Welsh language?

Anyway, In Melbourne we call them traffic isles.

]]> by: Dr. C.S. Lewis-Barrie, Ph.D. http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60947 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:37:37 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60947 Clearly a borrowing of the North Sea Germanic phrase "tomb path," referencing the hills or burrows nobility and royalty were built in. Clearly a borrowing of the North Sea Germanic phrase “tomb path,” referencing the hills or burrows nobility and royalty were built in.

]]> by: Jangari http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60946 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:34:30 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/11/14/twmpath/#comment-60946 Do you mean those small round bumps in the middle of an intersection? We call them 'silent cops' in Sydney. Do you mean those small round bumps in the middle of an intersection? We call them ’silent cops’ in Sydney.

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