I've been watching father, mother and child in town.
The little kept running away.
The father called "Pe'er". No response from child.
Mother shouted "Pe'er". Little boy ignored it.
Father and mother severally and variously shouted bellowed, screeched and screamed "Pe'er, Pe'er"
"Pe'er".
Peter disobeyed.
I know language evolves and I can do nothing about it, but I hate the dropped T and the glottal stop.
But here I saw it in practise.
The little boy will presumably now believe that his name is "Pe'er". His parents have taught him that he is called "Pe'er". They have also taught him that it is alright to shun discipline and to ignore and disobey his parents.
2 lessons in one morning!
The little kept running away.
The father called "Pe'er". No response from child.
Mother shouted "Pe'er". Little boy ignored it.
Father and mother severally and variously shouted bellowed, screeched and screamed "Pe'er, Pe'er"
"Pe'er".
Peter disobeyed.
I know language evolves and I can do nothing about it, but I hate the dropped T and the glottal stop.
But here I saw it in practise.
The little boy will presumably now believe that his name is "Pe'er". His parents have taught him that he is called "Pe'er". They have also taught him that it is alright to shun discipline and to ignore and disobey his parents.
2 lessons in one morning!