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At 12:12 PM 6/19/03, you wrote:
In my Shakespeare studies, "Worcester" in Henry IV, Part 1 is always pronounced
as we pronounce the name of the city here in Massachusetts. Similarly, "Gloucester"
in King Lear is pronounced "Gloster." Also see "Worcestershire sauce."
Off-topic I know, but still fun... Shall we start talking about GB Shaw's attempts
to reform orthography?
--Chris
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RE: RE: [xsl] grouping by unique...
Subject: RE: RE: [xsl] grouping by unique... From: Chris Loschen <loschen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:43:24 -0400 |
At 12:12 PM 6/19/03, you wrote:
[ Michael Kay]
> > To my esteemed British correspondents: Could you please > > explain why the English name "Featherstone" is pronounced "Fanshaw"? > > I think you mean "Featherstonehaugh". > > If you were called that, how would you pronounce it? > > I don't know the explanation in this case. With place names, the usual > reason for a disconnect between the spelling and the pronunciation is > that the spelling evolved among those who could read and write, the > pronunciation among those who couldn't. >
Well. here is the US in the state of Massachusetts, we have the city of Worcester, pronounced more or less as "Wooster". I have always assumed that that would be the pronuciation in England, too, but I have never heard it spoken by someone from there.
Cheers,
Tom P
In my Shakespeare studies, "Worcester" in Henry IV, Part 1 is always pronounced
as we pronounce the name of the city here in Massachusetts. Similarly, "Gloucester"
in King Lear is pronounced "Gloster." Also see "Worcestershire sauce."
Off-topic I know, but still fun... Shall we start talking about GB Shaw's attempts
to reform orthography?
--Chris
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Texterity, Inc.
144 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772 USA
tel: +1.508.804.3033
fax: +1.508.804.3110
email: loschen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.texterity.com/
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