stevertigo wrote: > Gregory Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think the prospect of a nice machine >> synthesizer in the future (with the ability to provide real >> recordings, of course) is probably sufficient justification for >> continuing to use IPA all by itself. >> > > Ah. The minimalist argument. :) > Question. I looked at [[International Phonetic Alphabet]], and while it is clear that IPA is an "international standard", I don't think the matter is really discussed there. I'm seeing arguments like "too international" (not so handy for English readers) and "not international enough" (too Anglo-centric). I'm quite sympathetic to the idea that there should be more IPA on the various Wikipedias and other projects. But I don't feel the foundations for that discussion have been laid. If for the example the WMF handed down some view on IPA, would it be endorsing a "standard international standard" like the SI system, or a "standard" such as some version of "imperial" units? All this affects attitudes, and the discussion on automation too.
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