I never served in the military, but I did study Korean linguistics in Korea and lived there for 7 years. I've also taught several languages (English, Korean, Japanese) at a wide variety of school levels.
I have a different theory.
I'm pretty sure Dave has a form of dyslexia. For example, his brain doesn't process negatives like most of us.
"All their information was wrong" instead of "None of their information was right"
"They can do only nothing" instead of "They cannot do anything" etc.
Also, his intonation suggests a dyslexia as well. His pronunciation of "anons" really grinded in the start. Emphasis on first syllable, instead of second. Normal pronunciation is the intonation on the second syllable. I doubt that he was never really in a position to never see or use the word anonymous - the basis for anon - and from which anon borrows the intonation. Yet, he mispronounces it in the sense that its not normal usage.
Maybe one day Dave will do that massive interview for history, and then we'll know. If you are right, I'll buy you a latte. If I'm right, you buy me one.
Greetings fellow linguist.
I never served in the military, but I did study Korean linguistics in Korea and lived there for 7 years. I've also taught several languages (English, Korean, Japanese) at a wide variety of school levels. I have a different theory.
I'm pretty sure Dave has a form of dyslexia. For example, his brain doesn't process negatives like most of us.
"All their information was wrong" instead of "None of their information was right"
"They can do only nothing" instead of "They cannot do anything" etc.
Also, his intonation suggests a dyslexia as well. His pronunciation of "anons" really grinded in the start. Emphasis on first syllable, instead of second. Normal pronunciation is the intonation on the second syllable. I doubt that he was never really in a position to never see or use the word anonymous - the basis for anon - and from which anon borrows the intonation. Yet, he mispronounces it in the sense that its not normal usage.
Maybe one day Dave will do that massive interview for history, and then we'll know. If you are right, I'll buy you a latte. If I'm right, you buy me one.
Deal?
Deal!
Very good point. As I've never taught at any level, I have no experience with Dyslexia except through common culture.
So perhaps that's why he puts the emphasis on the wrong part of a few common English words. He knows the word, but his brain processes it differently.