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Subject: [Melungeon] Re: Melungeon/melange
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:22:21 EST


In a message dated 00-11-05 22:07:29 EST, you write:

<< They might have heard melange used to
describe the people, so they added this ending to that word even though
it wasn't grammatically and linguistically correct >>

Note that you said they might have HEARD the word. IF they had heard it, they
would have heard MAY-Lawnj which sounds noting like Muh-lunge' -uhn. Sorry
guys. Words don't work this way. If some one had added an ending to that word
we would be calling ourselves MAY-LAWNJ- UHNS. Melange is NOT the root word
of Melungeon, no matter how you explain it.
Love
NancyS

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