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Thanks for reaching out and for coming back to reply. I personally find this unconvincing: lexicographers aren't fluent in the kitchen (nor in the factory, or t
by taejo 5y ago
Thanks for reaching out and for coming back to reply. I personally find this unconvincing: lexicographers aren't fluent in the kitchen (nor in the factory, or the farm, or any other particular area where language is used) but they are experts in how words are formed and change over time. If there were some linguistic process that could change the 'o' and 'e' of 'postel' into 'pastila', there would be other words were the same change occured and lexicographers would know about it. They also know that non-experts become convinced by all sorts of explanations for the origins of words that sound plausible but for which there is no evidence -- folk etymologies, in other words.
- sdekk 5y agoI completely agree with you. I have a background in linguistics and have studied Russian a little bit, and based on my experience, the likelihood of the orthography changing that much is practically nonexistent. Do you think it would be too much to get into it with Darra? She does seem to have a lot of influence in the culinary world, and it pains me to know that she is spreading her own lore as if it were truth.
- taejo 5y agoI think I probably wouldn't get into it. It's difficult to be convincing without a fair bit of background, and it's hard to convey that much information to someone who doesn't agree with you. I think I would come across as belligerent and arrogant if I tried.