One of the many verbal mysteries of Donald Trump is The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the Stringwhether the GOP presidential nominee is saying "bigly" or "big league."
Over the course of his campaign he has said what sounds like the grammatically grating "bigly" at numerous debates, press conferences, rallies and campaign events.
SEE ALSO: Dictionary fact-checks America's vocabulary during debateAt Wednesday's debate he brought it out again.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This time, though, the linguists were on it.
Susan Lin, an assistant linguistics professor at the University of California at Berkeley, posted her definitive answer Wednesday evening to the linguist Facebook group Friends of Berkeley Linguistics.
"'Bigly' or 'big league'? The latter, I'm quite sure," Lin said on the group page.
To defend her declaration, she included a spectrogram, a visual chart showing the phonetic pronunciation of words. Think of it as a voiceprint instead of a fingerprint. Based on her analysis, Trump introduces a second "G" sound as he ends the word, forming the clipped "league" in "big league."
The linguist community was quick to chime in. Tara McAllister Byun, a New York University linguist, passed along the findings, as did other linguists, noting that the velar pinch toward the end really seals the deal.
The phoneticians have spoken, and it actually is "big league": note the velar pinch and the stop closure/burst https://t.co/5VyjPaGqff pic.twitter.com/M9p0vvjMXk
— Tara McAllister Byun (@ByunLab) October 20, 2016
It’s def “big-league”-check out that velar pinch! (no it’s not something Trump does to women; is a cue to /g/). Spectrogram from Susan Lin! pic.twitter.com/91AdY60VN4
— Jennifer Nycz (@jennycz) October 20, 2016
We'd probably still be debating this mystery way beyond election day if it weren't for these linguists, big league.
Bomb Envy
Culture Is a Wonderful Fiction: Guy Davenport’s Journals
The Perils of the Early Riser
Changing my Slack sound to 'Hummus' made me less stressed
The Beatles biopic casts all the internet's boyfriends in one movie
Lena Dunham on Mary Karr’s “The Liars’ Club”
Need a Story for Your Commute? Look to the Vending Machine
In the bathroom at a party edits started as a meme. Now they're a sub
Episode 4: The Wave of the Future
How Terrifying a Ship on Fire Is—Robert Walser on Shipwrecks
The Mismeasure of Media
Aurel Schmidt Dismantles the Mechanics of Marketing
100 Years Ago, Cinema Saw Its First Nude
Peter Muller
Patched Laptops: Testing Meltdown & Spectre Patches on Ultraportable
Rick Alverson Discusses His New Film “Entertainment”
Staff Picks: Wood on the Fire, Wood on the Flume by The Paris Review
Tuesday: Ben Lerner and Thomas Demand at MoMA Book Store
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $320 on Shark Robot Vacuum and Mop
'Fair Play' review: Does this corporate thriller live up to the hype?
How wireless emergency alerts workWoman in a burkini: What it's like to be forced to leave a French beachBritney Spears dances like no one on Instagram is watchingMan apologises for bigotry outside mosque with a sign of solidarityCongressman after New York bombing arrest: 'You are welcome Colin Kaepernick'Leslie Jones had more fun than anyone else at the EmmysSamsung kicks off its Note7 recall program in the UKKanye West was brought to tears by a fan and serenaded herElon Musk plans to go beyond Mars, says spacecraft needs new nameTotally chill horses attend a church service because, why wouldn't they?10 amenities missing from the real life listing for Harry Potter's homeJoe Biden announces major new steps in his fight for better cancer research'Game of Thrones' wins Emmy for Drama Series because of course it didGoPro's new Hero 5 action cameras make it easier to create epic videosThe People's Report Cards hold the world's governments accountableGoogle's new Trips app will be your offline traveling companionLearn how your business can empower women in tech our next #BizChatsJeffrey Tambor urges Hollywood to audition and cast transgender talent in Emmy speechCongressman after New York bombing arrest: 'You are welcome Colin Kaepernick'How wireless emergency alerts work Netflix cancels 'Luke Cage,' the second Marvel series to go See the exact moment Chad le Clos regretted provoking Michael Phelps Facebook's latest big hack was apparently by spammers, not foreign agents The diving pool at the Olympics has mysteriously turned green In all seriousness though, would you wear these nose warmers? These old and obsolete tech products actually make great gifts Lime's new e This scientist keeps winning bets against climate deniers Tyga may go to jail because he bought Kylie a Mercedes instead of paying his debt *NSYNC reunites to celebrate JC Chasez's birthday Facebook's fight against fake news is actually working. Sort of. Exhibition coming to London to celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter OnePlus forced to move 6T launch date because of Apple's event Here's Donald Trump playing beach volleyball in total Donald Trump style Selma Blair opened up about her life with multiple sclerosis Student says she gave cookies containing grandfather's ashes to classmates Apple sends invites to Oct. 30 event, new iPad Pros expected 5 ways you can stand up for domestic violence survivors Trump admin seeks to erase the identity of transgender Americans Wild parenting advice from the first man to win a paternity leave suit
2.4774s , 10109.765625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String】,Fresh Information Network