AND Zajonc isn't an "English word" either. Names can always be challenging. Just ask Stephen Black about his wonderment at the Americanization of my name. Where I live, it's Ben-OYT, though it's clearly a French name, which in Quebec and French-speaking countries, of course it would be "Ben-WAH." We try to sound cool when making reservations at a French restaurant and pronounce it the French way.... (Notice I corrected Dr. Pinker's first name?) Beth Benoit
-----Original Message----- From: Marc Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:12 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Stephen Pinker champions "nuc-u-lar"??? or- have a good weekend!!! Speaking of, how *does* one pronounce "Zajonc"? I learned something very much like "science," only with a 'z' -- is that wrong? Not that I'm too worried about the pronunciation police, but still, I'm a teacher... m Marc Carter Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology ------ "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." -- Margaret Wheatley -----Original Message----- From: Shearon, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 1:47 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Stephen Pinker champions "nuc-u-lar"??? or- have a good weekend!!! I should, perhaps, apologize to Beth anyway. Contrary to what my earlier post seems to say, it bothers me too. (But my pronunciation of Ethernet bothers one of my colleagues- we recently had a discussion among the department members about the correct pronunciation of infantilize and we constantly tease each other about pronouncing myelin (I have to admit I'm the odd one who pronounces it more toward the British "my e leen"). Oh, and my wife says "era term" instead of error term. She's southern and quite intelligent.) I think Pinker's comment though was attempting to say that it isn't pronunciation that signals a candidates cognitive abilities but that, in the case in question, there were other and better indicators of a lack of strong cognitive abilities. (Oh. Does anyone else find it a bit maddening how folks pronounce Zajonc?) :) Tim -----Original Message----- From: Marc Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 6:40 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Stephen Pinker champions "nuc-u-lar"??? I'm with you, Beth, except for one datum: Jimmy Carter, nukular physicist. Very smart man, but couldn't say "nuclear" for love or money... :) m Marc Carter Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology ------ "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." -- Margaret Wheatley y ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
