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Isn't it a mess?

dernwyn
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Oct 14 2012, 2:04am


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Isn't it a mess? [In reply to] Can't Post

The English language! It's such a mash of local dialects and various other languages, then over the centuries the pronunciation has gotten "lazy".

And it was the Professor's specialty. I'd love to hear him tell us all about it, and how it evolved!

(Personally, I like German, where everything that's written is actually pronounced.)


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Subject User Time
Pictures of Thranduil, Elrond and Legolas etc. from Frankfurt Book Fair (Spoiler) Aruakar Send a private message to Aruakar Oct 12 2012, 9:43am
    altar = white council? Valandil ed Imladris Send a private message to Valandil ed Imladris Oct 12 2012, 9:55am
        Elrond Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Oct 12 2012, 9:38pm
            2 Thumbs up on Elrond in armor DarkJackal Send a private message to DarkJackal Oct 13 2012, 12:50am
    Thranduil does not look rustic Anya Send a private message to Anya Oct 12 2012, 9:56am
        It's intentional. He's a Sinda of Doriathin origin, not a Silva. // Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 12 2012, 12:23pm
            I got it wrong way round then Anya Send a private message to Anya Oct 12 2012, 6:06pm
                Indeed, that was Oropher's intention Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 12 2012, 6:51pm
                    I was not aware of that Anya Send a private message to Anya Oct 12 2012, 10:03pm
                        howz about Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Oct 13 2012, 1:00pm
                            I'll agree to that Anya Send a private message to Anya Oct 13 2012, 3:47pm
                                Same goes for Smaug DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 13 2012, 4:23pm
                                    You are right. Escapist Send a private message to Escapist Oct 13 2012, 4:36pm
                                    That may have been what Pace was aiming for Anya Send a private message to Anya Oct 13 2012, 6:51pm
                                        sa-ow-na is the Finnish pronunciation Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 13 2012, 7:10pm
                                            I smash my head into a wall everytime you silly English speakers mispronounce it Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 14 2012, 12:59am
                                                well, I can tell you... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 14 2012, 1:04am
                                                    Looking good Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Oct 14 2012, 1:15am
                                                    Really? Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 14 2012, 1:21am
                                                Here's me with my silly voice pronouncing some of the names (using IMDb) Carne Send a private message to Carne Oct 14 2012, 1:16am
                                                Isn't it a mess? dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Oct 14 2012, 2:04am
                                                    That's part of what's so great about it Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Oct 14 2012, 3:40am
                                                    Your vowels are like an unruly herd of bad behaving kids // Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 14 2012, 10:51am
                                                        And what about dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Oct 14 2012, 12:28pm
                                                    Dialects Padfoot Send a private message to Padfoot Oct 15 2012, 8:40am
                                                        Linguistic drift isn't laziness. Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Oct 15 2012, 9:05am
                                                        Haha.. Misto Send a private message to Misto Oct 15 2012, 12:54pm
                                                50 point words dave_lf Send a private message to dave_lf Oct 15 2012, 1:17pm
                                Thran-du-ill I how I pronounce the name Carne Send a private message to Carne Oct 13 2012, 7:14pm
                                    Spelling things out does not work Finrod Send a private message to Finrod Oct 13 2012, 10:06pm
                                        The proper way of saying sounds so distinguished and musical. Escapist Send a private message to Escapist Oct 13 2012, 10:36pm
                    I believe in addition Ælfwine Samylfin Send a private message to Ælfwine Samylfin Oct 13 2012, 2:15am
    Awesome! Thanks for these! DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 12 2012, 9:56am
        Awesome Padfoot Send a private message to Padfoot Oct 12 2012, 10:06am
            They're two very different designs DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 12 2012, 10:10am
        That's Fimbul... Lieutenant of Dol Guldur Send a private message to Lieutenant of Dol Guldur Oct 12 2012, 10:42am
            New Orc design I imagine. / DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 12 2012, 12:58pm
                I bought that t-shirt with Fimbul on it! painjoiker Send a private message to painjoiker Oct 12 2012, 1:47pm
        It looks like a representation of "The Green Man" Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Oct 12 2012, 12:03pm
            I think it looks more like a dragon Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 12 2012, 3:52pm
    Thanks for the pics :) Earl Send a private message to Earl Oct 12 2012, 10:04am
        lol yes indeed @ 'unfortunately' Quite weird that altar, I don't think it's Hobbit either... but you never know. Xanaseb Send a private message to Xanaseb Oct 12 2012, 3:14pm
            I really need to get some sleep! Earl Send a private message to Earl Oct 12 2012, 3:16pm
    I´m sorry Mr. Arkenstone (isaac) Send a private message to Mr. Arkenstone (isaac) Oct 12 2012, 10:18am
        The altar Padfoot Send a private message to Padfoot Oct 12 2012, 10:28am
            That link doesn't work DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 12 2012, 10:33am
                Ice Table Padfoot Send a private message to Padfoot Oct 12 2012, 11:49am
                    problem solving your link issue: Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 12 2012, 3:49pm
        Legolas is daddy's boy, eh? ;-) Misto Send a private message to Misto Oct 12 2012, 10:59am
    Thranduil looks better in that dress than I ever will Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Oct 12 2012, 12:25pm
    EYEBROWS!!!!!.... Elutherian Send a private message to Elutherian Oct 12 2012, 1:58pm
    That Thranduil picture dave_lf Send a private message to dave_lf Oct 12 2012, 1:59pm
    *gasp* Wonderful! grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Oct 12 2012, 2:48pm
    Link to Original Article and update on Altar - not from The Hobbit Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 12 2012, 3:57pm
        They were probably going for the White Council table look? // Eye's on Guard Send a private message to Eye's on Guard Oct 12 2012, 4:20pm
        Thank you for the update Magpie :-) DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Oct 12 2012, 4:51pm
            when I saw the runes... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Oct 12 2012, 4:57pm
        Sorry, forgot about the link to the article [:/] / Aruakar Send a private message to Aruakar Oct 12 2012, 5:12pm
    Oooh - I want Legolas's boots. Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Oct 13 2012, 12:48am
    Is Legolas wearing greaves? PattyJB Send a private message to PattyJB Oct 14 2012, 3:16am
    Thranduil is definitely one elegant looking elf. Maiarmike Send a private message to Maiarmike Oct 14 2012, 3:49am
    Is Thranduil a fantasy drag queen? aifeme Send a private message to aifeme Oct 14 2012, 8:45pm

 
 
 

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