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L O W L A N D S - L - 24 December 2008 - Volume 02<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br>
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From: <span class="ep8xu"><span><span style="color: rgb(91, 16, 148);">Roger Hondshoven</span></span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:rhondshoven@yahoo.com">rhondshoven@yahoo.com</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Orthography" 2008.12.17 (05) [E]</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Hi Ron,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">You wrote:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Personally,
I don't much care what systems are used as long as they have at least some
consistency and internal integrity. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 128, 255);">I
do agree. I for myself, I'm definitely in favour of a phonemic spelling. It's
all very interesting to know that e.g. Dutch <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">pijl
</span></em>and <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">peil</span></em>, which
today sound exactly the same, go back to 2 words with a different meaning and a
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">different pronunciation</span></strong>
in the Middle Ages. The ordinary language user does not derive any particular
benefit from this knowledge. People who do not agree will object that one and
the same spelling for both words will lead to misunderstanding, which, in my
opinion, is complete nonsense. We don't speak in single words. The meaning will
become clear in the context of a sentence. In 1946 the Spelling Commission for
the Dutch language abolished the distinction between <a href="http://e.ee/" target="_blank">e.ee</a> and o/oo in open syllables as in <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">regen/deelen, mogen/hooge.</span></em> But it failed,
for obscure reasons, to do away with similar distinctions between <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">rijk/reis, gauw/</span></em>gouw with
homonynous diphthongs.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 128, 255);">Regards,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 128, 255);">Roger
Hondshoven</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
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From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>>
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Subject: Orthography<br>
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Thanks Roger. At least <i>one</i> person agrees with me. ;-)<br>
<br>
When it comes to homophones, we don't get etymological clues in speech. Why is it
so important to get them in writing?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Reinhard/Ron</span></p>