New tour controversy?

[cfsmtb]

Bog standard run of the mill copy, but read carefully. Whole language vs. phonetics? Or simply being helpful in assisting the public pronounce stuff?


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Casper wins, Hincapie leads
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=5105839&nav=0RdW
STRASBOURG, France A Frenchman has won the first stage of the Tour de France. Jimmy Casper held off Australia's Robbie McEwen and Germany's Erik Zabel (ZAH'-bul) in the finishing sprint to capture the 114-mile stage through Strasbourg.

Opening prologue winner Thor Hushovd sliced open his arm and bled profusely after being squeezed against the barriers that line the route in the final sprint. The Tour doctor says Hushovd may need stitches but is expected to continue.

American George Hincapie (HIHN'-kuh-pee) has grabbed the overall lead by finishing with the lead pack. Hincapie finished second in yesterday's prologue.

 

[Graeme Dods]

cfsmtb wrote:
> Bog standard run of the mill copy, but read carefully. Whole language
> vs. phonetics? Or simply being helpful in assisting the public
> pronounce stuff?

Just looks like fairly standard "news wire" type feeds to help the
radio/TV journos get the pronunciation vaguely correct. I regularly
hear pronunciations on the radio that make me cringe, but how Radio
National got "Canley Vale" from Canning Vale the other day I don't
know!

Graeme (GRAY'-em)

 

[cfsmtb]

Just looks like fairly standard "news wire" type feeds to help the
radio/TV journos get the pronunciation vaguely correct. I regularly
hear pronunciations on the radio that make me cringe, but how Radio
National got "Canley Vale" from Canning Vale the other day I don't
know!

Unlease SCOSE onto them!
http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/iabc/stories/s635159.htm

 

[Peter Signorini]

"Graeme Dods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> cfsmtb wrote:
>> Bog standard run of the mill copy, but read carefully. Whole language
>> vs. phonetics? Or simply being helpful in assisting the public
>> pronounce stuff?
>
> Just looks like fairly standard "news wire" type feeds to help the
> radio/TV journos get the pronunciation vaguely correct. I regularly
> hear pronunciations on the radio that make me cringe, but how Radio
> National got "Canley Vale" from Canning Vale the other day I don't
> know!
>
> Graeme (GRAY'-em)

No-one, not even Auntie's eggspurts, can seem to get that footy player's
name right - Lee MonTAGna!! Should be 'MonTANya' for fsck's sake. Makes me
cringe every time I hear it.

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Cheers
Peter SINyorini

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Peter Signorini wrote:
> "Graeme Dods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...

> No-one, not even Auntie's eggspurts, can seem to get that footy player's
> name right - Lee MonTAGna!! Should be 'MonTANya' for fsck's sake. Makes me
> cringe every time I hear it.
>
Camporeale becomes Camparelli...

 

[Graeme Dods]

cfsmtb wrote:
> Unlease SCOSE onto them!
> http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/iabc/stories/s635159.htm

As SCOSE seem to think that - "accepted anglicisations are: Bilbao
[bil-BAY-oh], cacao [kuh-KAY-oh], curacao [kyooh-ruh-SAY-oh]" then I'll
not bother. Talk about the blind leading the blind! I had hoped they
might put an end to Fran "Glottal Stop" Kelly on Radio National's
morning show, but there's more than just her pronunciation and diction
that pisses me off about her. I'd better stop before I really get going
on a rant

Graeme

 

[cfsmtb]

I had hoped they
might put an end to Fran "Glottal Stop" Kelly on Radio National's
morning show, but there's more than just her pronunciation and diction
that pisses me off about her. I'd better stop before I really get going
on a rant

Ditto regarding that ***** that hosts Counterpoint.

Calm blue ocean, calm blue oc..

 

[Graeme Dods]

cfsmtb wrote:
> Graeme Dods Wrote:
> > I had hoped they
> > might put an end to Fran "Glottal Stop" Kelly on Radio National's
> > morning show, but there's more than just her pronunciation and diction
> > that pisses me off about her. I'd better stop before I really get
> > going
> > on a rant
>
> Ditto regarding that ***** that hosts Counterpoint.
>
> Calm blue ocean, calm blue oc..

I had to have a quick check on the RN web site to remind myself who you
were referring to as there is also a BBC Radio 4 programme called
Counterpoint that I used to listen to. Care to take the challenge and
see which Counterpoint host is the most annoying git?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/comedy.shtml?radio4/looseends [1]
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/cpt_20060703.mp3

I think the UK one will win by a mile!

Graeme

[1] Different show, same irritating host, the UK Counterpoint is
currently off air and the BBC only has "Listen Again" for a week after
broadcast.

 

[cfsmtb]

Care to take the challenge and
see which Counterpoint host is the most annoying git?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/comedy.shtml?radio4/looseends [1]
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/cpt_20060703.mp3

I think the UK one will win by a mile!

Oooooo - don't know about that! Last year Duffy earned many folks eternal ire ... http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/...us-on-the-roads/2005/12/02/1133422105845.html

 

[Graeme Dods]

cfsmtb wrote:
> Graeme Dods Wrote:
> > Care to take the challenge and
> > see which Counterpoint host is the most annoying git?
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/comedy.shtml?radio4/looseends [1]
> > http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/cpt_20060703.mp3
> >
> > I think the UK one will win by a mile!
>
> Oooooo - don't know about that! Last year Duffy earned many folks
> eternal ire ... http://tinyurl.com/a5e2m

Hmmm.... that does put a different light on it, but now we're getting
away from the personality/speech modes to the "objectionable views"
aspect. Duffy might win on that scale, but Sherrin romps home on the
"irritating to even listen to" scale. Have you listened to the BBC link
above yet? I bet you can't sit through a whole programme without
thinking "STFU you little ****!"