Klarinet Archive - Posting 001071.txt from 2003/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Gran Partita or Gran Partitta
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:46:47 -0400

At 11:18 AM 4/23/2003 +0100, Roger Shilcock wrote:
>"Rules" of pronunciation in a written language *always* involve
>interference from the conventions adopted to write them. There are several
>norms for Spanish pronunciation anyway, so Spanish is a bad example. It
>also seems reasonable to point out that if you are competent at speaking
>and reading a language, you will know how to pronounce the words in it -
>however they are spelt.

Unless, of course, the language is ENGLISH! (tough, cough, plough, dough,
etc.)

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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