No.74362[Reply]
Has pronunciation of words always been the same?
The way we say certain words, how do we know they are supposed to be pronounced the way we pronounce them? What if they were said differently when they were created? Also I believe this could also apply to the names of historical rulers.
For example Genghis Khan, we say it very casually, example (gehn giss kaan) I think it may have been pronounced with as much gusto as humanly possible, the potential reason being that if someone were to say his name lazily they might have been murdered, I also believe that by extension in modern day, us not doing this may contribute to the normalisation of acceptance of these otherwise disgusting deplorable genocidal bastards, even Hitler is getting this same treatment, the pronouncement of his name becoming more and more casual, I feel bastards like those their names should be said as you would the name of satan, although even satans name is said too casually.
Back to my first point, names we have become accustomed to could have been said totally different years ago, I'm not sure if there are records that exist on the correct way to say these words, not just the names of people but things (examples: space, the sun, the moon, stars, gravity) but I feel as though this could reflect on society's shifting priorities/interests.
6 posts omitted. Click reply to view. No.74379
Is that one of those things from the halo games? I don't get quite what you mean by this tho, how is one pronunciation more gustified than another?
>>74372I don't know that this is such a good idea, I talk like this and it is off-putting to people, they say I look like a zombie or not expressing any emotion, like flat affect or whatever unless I'm around someone I'm comfortable enough with. People can tell when one has walls up and it discourages them from interacting although people do tend to assume I am smarter / more responsible than I am, discretion is the better part of Valor as they say
No.74459
OP used to be pronounced fah-git
in fact... I still say it that way
No.74929
>>74379>Is that one of those things from the halo games?you already know it is why even ask that
> I don't get quite what you mean by this tho, how is one pronunciation more gustified than another?it's specific pronunciation attributed to both importance and necessity, where did I say one pronunciation was more justified than another?
No.74949
>>74929I was not sure cuz I played that game like 15 years ago or something. Also I was not saying "justified", I was saying gust-ified ie with more gusto, I just have a hard time picking up on this difference in pronunciation
