Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dartvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!dartvax!andyb From: andyb@dartvax.UUCP (Andy Behrens) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Re: Spelling Reform Message-ID: <2472@dartvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 19:39:22 EDT Article-I.D.: dartvax.2472 Posted: Thu Oct 11 19:39:22 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 03:15:28 EDT References: <179@scc.UUCP> <2696@ncsu.UUCP> Organization: Dartmouth College Lines: 23 > From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney) > > In order to make spelling logical and consistent, there must be some > outside standard to compare it with, and that standard is usually > pronunciation. The question is, whose pronunciation. In the example > given, there are several incorrect [phonetic] spellings: > > while ==> wile > after ==> aafte > letters ==> letez > > Where is the (clearly pronounced) 'r' sound in after and letters? Your objection "whose pronunciation?" is a good one. But I think when you count the English-speakers in England, most of New England, and Brooklyn, (and other places too, for all I know), you'll find that the r-pronouncers lose out to the r-droppers. Sorry, Jon, but you're out- voted. Andy Behrens andyb@dartmouth.csnet{astrovax,dalcs,decvax,cornell,linus}!dartvax!andyb