Tag: orthography
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Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” – Better than Schoolhouse Rock!
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There is no ass to Rick — and four other symbols you mispronounce
As an interpreter, I go to many places where people call typographical symbols by the wrong names. It irks me, but I can’t say anything about it while I’m interpreting, so please hear me now as I correct some common errors. @ This is an at sign, a.k.a. at symbol or simply at when spoken in an email…
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Flying to Minneapolis
On my way to Minneapolis – St. Paul to teach interpreters about phonology, orthography, and vague language (VL).