LL-L "Language politics" 2007.11.25 (06) [E]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2007.11.25 (04) [E]

Paul wrote:
>And if Germany is anything at all like England, whatever an outsider says
will be wrong anyway, and will be gleefully >corrected! Re-spelling Kibworth
as "Kibbuth", Haltcliff as "Oockly" and Uttoxeter as "Utticka" would not
only >confuse outsiders, it would spoil the locals' fun.

This is not only true for "old" cultures - just try talking to people from
Lebanon, Oregon! They will always tell you you pronounce it wrong, no matter
which way you try... ;-)

Gabriele Kahn

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2007.11.25 (04) [E]

Paul wrote:
>And if Germany is anything at all like England, whatever an outsider says
will be wrong anyway, and will be gleefully >corrected! Re-spelling Kibworth
as "Kibbuth", Haltcliff as "Oockly" and Uttoxeter as "Utticka" would not
only >confuse outsiders, it would spoil the locals' fun.

This is not only true for "old" cultures - just try talking to people from
Lebanon, Oregon! They will always tell you you pronounce it wrong, no matter
which way you try... ;-)

Gabriele Kahn

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