> A layman who has no idea about the symbol 'X'
according to the codes of the IPA (International Phonetics Association), can
hardly pronounce >AXOM / OXOM properly.
If you don't mind let me ask you
the question back. How a layman has the idea what sound to pronounce for X for
the following
English words?
xenophobia / xylophone /
axiom /examination /excise / exit
Or Chinese
name : Xingjiang
Or Spanish name :
Mexico
Or Russian : Xruschev,
Chexov
Or Greek:
Xarish
The answer to all these is that we
will have to learn the correct pronounciation of X in all these words in
different language. Even in English we cannot take it for granted that it will
be pronounced as X in Box all the time. Similarly people will have to learn
the correct pronunciation of X in Oxom, Xongkordev, Xotriya, Xukanguri etc in
Assamese.
And how do we teach
people?
Very simple, we simply tell that
the X in Assamese is pronounced like
X = kh, a guttural sound
pronounced as 'ch' as in the Scottich word 'Loch' or german word
'Bach', or Zurich etc
Now against the above, what we have
on the table:
ASOM :(Ppronounced
ESOM)
How do we teach people to
pronounce S in ASOM?
S as in Sun or S as in kh
=?
I wil write leter why the first
vowel need to be O and not A for OXOM.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 5:59
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Enough of this
Controversy !
Thats very true.
A layman who
has no idea about the symbol 'X' according to the codes of the IPA
(International Phonetics Association), can hardly pronounce AXOM / OXOM
properly. But at least the Sahitya Sabha Stalwarts ought to be aware of the
significance of 'X' and re-christen the "ASS" as Asom Xahitya Xabha (AXX). I
am leaving out the word "Asom" (for as I said, a lot of controversy surrounds
it).
Anyways, thanx for ur mail.
Regards,
Praantik
Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Some people seem to be quite happy with
ASS.
It seems Asom Sahitya Sabha (ASS) changed its name only in 1964 to ASS.
It may be the right time now for it
to change to OXX (Oxom Xahitya
Xobha)
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:22
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Enough of
this Controversy !
Praantik Barua
seems to drive home some good points.
On 3/16/06, Webmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
To,
The Editor,
The Assam Tribune,
Guwahati - 781 003.
Sub: Enough of this
Controversy !
Dear Sir,
For those persons who worry about the peculiarity of the 'S'
pronounciation in the word "Asom", I find it somewhat strange. Today,
the non-French or the non-German speakers, when pronouncing French or
German words try to pronounce as perfectly as the former. When our State
becomes economically developed, people all over the world would take
interest in pronouncing "Asom" as per the style of the Asomese/
Asomiya language.
Also,
its very disappointing to see the whole lot of confusion and controversy
created over the issue of State Name. Infact, if we observe carefully,
it is not "Change" of name, but a sort of "Rectification". When the
world-renowned Indian city of "Bombay" was changed to the drastically
different
word "Mumbai", all the sections of the Maharashtrian People
accepted it. Though it sounded somewhat rustic, they took pride in it.
And, today the whole of India and the world has become used to the word
"Mumbai" in a span of just a few months. All the government as well as
non-government including Newspapers, Magazines, Text-books etc all over
India has replaced "Bombay" as "Mumbai". They didn't deem it as breaking
of 'tradition' (if "Bombay" was their tradition in the true
sense), but as "Restoration of Native Pride". But the situation is
very different out here in this state. Infact the difference among the
people in this state is stiffling. There is no point in making a
Constructive move out here. Someone had rightly written it off as
"Assam". Truely, this controversy and difference among its people over
this issue proves ------ "Ass"amese people deserve their state to be
called "Ass"am. Keep it up ! Long live "Assam" ! Joi Aai
"Ass"am !!!
Yours sincerely,
Praantik Barua,
Guwahati - 3
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