July 28, 2011
by Graham
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In response to my last post, on Utøya, John Maidment has asked: “How should “Breivik” be pronounced in Norwegian? I keep hearing /ˈbreɪəvɪk/ or sthg similar from Brits on tv.” I’ve replied briefly on the specific question, but it raises … Continue reading
July 24, 2011
by Graham
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The tragic and shocking news from Norway in the last days has brought the name of this formerly insignificant island in a lake not far from Oslo to the world’s attention. The name means “the outer island”, illustrating the Scandinavian … Continue reading
July 7, 2011
by Graham
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I’ve just come across this, entitled “Learning Pronunciation with Dictionary IPA” and was appalled. Macquarie University is quite rightly acclaimed as the home of the standard Dictionary for Australian English, which you would think would entitle users of the language … Continue reading
July 3, 2011
by Graham
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The addition of a comprehensive pronunciation history to all the entries in a dictionary would be wonderful – and comments to my last post confirm my opinion. However, there are just a few slight problems. Jack Windsor Lewis has pointed … Continue reading