How to Pronounce "properly"
linman6868 at aol.com
linman6868 at aol.com
Sat Jul 7 16:29:57 UTC 2001
Amanda wrote:
I've found that pronunciation varies
> more with how "read" one is, how long one spent in academia, and
how
> arcane the word in question is. My reactions to varied
pronunciations
> are mixed, since I'm anal and like things done correctly, but as a
> linguist I am striving to be descriptivist (except in the case of
> "nucular" and "real-a-tor," which are Big Ol' Push Buttons for me).
Or "jaguire." I'm an academic living in Oklahoma. I was born in
Texas, too, but I don't claim it; I figure Texas can take care of
itself without my support. :)
I wouldn't have known how to pronounce Hermione if I hadn't had a
professor by that name. She has a daughter in elementary school
named for her, and they call her "Little H." at home. I'm betting
her life is either much better or much worse for having a famous
character with her name.
Lisa I.
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