Re: Pronounciation book
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pronounciation book
- From: J* Y*
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 12:07:35 -0500
- References: <56.56f9e02.2785e122@aol.com>
Joanie,
I don't know which syllable of Gypsophila is stressed, but *if* it's
the third syllable, then it has a long I
\ jip-so-FY-la \
in New Latin.
Carl Linnaeus started this system of nomenclature. Since we saw fit
to adopt his system, why not go all the way and adopt his way of
speaking Latin? Does anybody know what rules of pronunciation were
followed by 18th-century Swedish scientists? I'd guess he learned
classical Latin, since Swedish is not derived from Vulgar Latin and the
Catholic church is not dominant in Sweden.
Linnaeus certainly had a fondness for Latin. In his autobiography he
calls himself Caroli Linnaei III. But that didn't stop him from adopting
an un-Latin name (von Linné) when, two years later, he was raised to
nobility status!
Janet
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