15.3281, Sum: Orient vs. Orientation

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LINGUIST List: Vol-15-3281. Mon Nov 22 2004. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 15.3281, Sum: Orient vs. Orientation

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Date: 20-Nov-2004
From: John Esposito < esposito at csusm.edu >
Subject: Orient vs. Orientation



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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:37:29
From: John Esposito < esposito at csusm.edu >
Subject: Orient vs. Orientation


Regarding query http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/15/15-3227.html#2

Responses to this query were unanimous. Orientate is the only
commonly-heard form of the word in British and most other dialects of
English. Orient is regarded as an Americanism, although, ironically, there
may still be a few British prescriptivists who prefer orient.

Many thanks to those who responded:

Susan Fischer, Rochester Institute of Technology
Fay Wouk, University of Auckland
Tonio Green, Berlin
Roger Lass, University of Cape Town
Neil Bermel, University of Sheffield
Dan Wedgwood, University of Edinburgh
Jeff Pledge, Wanadoo France
Debbie Berkley, Microsoft Natural Language Group
Ellen Grote, Edith Cowan University
Jeannette Regan, University of Lausanne

Finally, a word of thanks to Lesley Thompson Esposito (my wife), who has
lived in England and has a degree in linguistics, and if I'd just asked her
in the first place, I would have had the answer. Apologies for my
provincialism! -- John

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics





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