RE: RE: [xsl] grouping by unique...

[Chris Loschen <loschen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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