My immediate answer was, 'I don't have a singing butler and… - Peter Ladefoged

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My immediate answer was, 'I don't have a singing butler and three maids who sing, but I will tell you what I can as an assistant professor.'

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Peter Ladefoged (17 September 1925 – 24 January 2006) was a British linguist and a phonetician.

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Alternative Names: Peter Nielsen Ladefoged

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