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Isn't that just how language works? When a name doesn't suit your language's writing system it's natural to adapt it in a way that's more accessible. English si
by rococode 8y ago
Isn't that just how language works? When a name doesn't suit your language's writing system it's natural to adapt it in a way that's more accessible. English simply doesn't have an acute accent.
It's why people in English speaking countries are named Michael (or one of the 50+ alternatives) instead of the original מִיכָאֵל, or why BBC reports on Chinese President Xi Jinping instead of Chinese President 习近平.
- jabberthemutt 8y agoIt is also natural to be attracted to sweet pictures of the other sex. But this whole article pushes the mindset that this is not ok. So I would argue that ignorance of proper spellings (in the same alphabet! Your examples are misleading) marginalizes them.
- int_19h 8y agoIt's not the same alphabet. English alphabet is distinct from the Swedish alphabet, they just happen to use the same writing system.
- jabberthemutt 8y agoSorry, second language English here. I thought it was obvious what I meant. é is very close in appearance and sound to e compared to some Hebrew(?) or Chinese.
- lelf 8y agoBut it’s completely fine/effortless to use it in English, it’s even part of latin-1. Fiancée résumé déjà vu touché.
- Jare 8y agoI'm spanish, with dual keyboard layout which means easy access to deadkeys for those chars, and I don't even bother putting the accent in my own name when I'm writing English.