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New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - Scott Miller - 10-17-2006
I'm still avoiding the spoiler threads, but I should finish it tonight. As usual, great book with many answers.
I realize that some of us boardwalkers have gotten their names included in a novel and that several have been acknowledged, I just hope that Miller isn't based on me. (Hell, even if he is, I stand a good chance at a grisly demise)
Also, I'm curious about the little mark under the 'C' in yenicari. Has it been brought up in another thread that I'll read soon enough, or do I request some type of explanation from FPW?
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - jimbow8 - 10-17-2006
Scott Miller Wrote:I'm still avoiding the spoiler threads, but I should finish it tonight. As usual, great book with many answers.Scott, I think it is just a character from a foreign language, in this case Turkish, much like the umlaut on German letters (ä and ö and ü) and the accent on Spanish letters (don't know what that one is called). I don't know what sound it represents, however.
I realize that some of us boardwalkers have gotten their names included in a novel and that several have been acknowledged, I just hope that Miller isn't based on me. (Hell, even if he is, I stand a good chance at a grisly demise)
Also, I'm curious about the little mark under the 'C' in yenicari. Has it been brought up in another thread that I'll read soon enough, or do I request some type of explanation from FPW?
See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeniceri
You can use the ASCII symbol by typing ALT+0231
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New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - Blake - 10-17-2006
Scott Miller Wrote:Also, I'm curious about the little mark under the 'C' in yenicari.
It's called a cedilla. See the Wikipedia article here. I think the pronunciation in this case would be "ch" given the origins of the word, but in some words it's pronounced as an "s" (e.g., "façade").
Blake
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - Ken Valentine - 10-17-2006
Blake Wrote:It's called a cedilla. See the Wikipedia article here. I think the pronunciation in this case would be "ch" given the origins of the word, but in some words it's pronounced as an "s" (e.g., "façade").
That's what I believe it to be as well. For another example, CURAÇAO -- the island in the caribbean -- would be pronounced Curasao. Koo-rah-SAO.
So I imagine the correct pronunciation would be Yeni-SAIR-ee.
Which brings up a question about another pronunciation. Peter LaNague's home planet, Tolive. Would it be pronounced To-Live, or T-Olive?
Any insights?
Ken V.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - furin - 10-17-2006
Scott Miller Wrote:I realize that some of us boardwalkers have gotten their names included in a novel and that several have been acknowledged.
Wow..thats cool.. and it would be cooler if Miller in Harbringers was based off your name, despite Miller being a total [insert word here] to just about everyone.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - Ken Valentine - 10-17-2006
furin Wrote:Wow..thats cool.. and it would be cooler if Miller in Harbringers was based off your name, despite Miller being a total [insert word here] to just about everyone.
"[insert word here]"
Common proctological referent?
Ken V.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - furin - 10-17-2006
Ken Valentine Wrote:"[insert word here]"
Common proctological referent?
Ken V.
Quite, but I feel I'd curb the usage of the word as to me it would be rather unbecoming and rude to use around persons that I have just met, even if its on a forum.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - cobalt - 10-17-2006
Ken Valentine Wrote:That's what I believe it to be as well. For another example, CURAÇAO -- the island in the caribbean -- would be pronounced Curasao. Koo-rah-SAO.I never really thought about how to pronounce Tolive....I think Tol---ive might be correct, but To---live (as in to live free) would more in the spirit of pioneers don't you think?
So I imagine the correct pronunciation would be Yeni-SAIR-ee.
Which brings up a question about another pronunciation. Peter LaNague's home planet, Tolive. Would it be pronounced To-Live, or T-Olive?
Any insights?
Ken V.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - webby - 10-17-2006
How about too-lee-vay?
Just kidding - I haven't even got my hands on those books yet, so I'm just messing with you guys.
New Harbingers Stuff, Maybe - fpw - 10-17-2006
Ken Valentine Wrote:Which brings up a question about another pronunciation. Peter LaNague's home planet, Tolive. Would it be pronounced To-Live, or T-Olive?
[SIZE="3"]Whenever I've heard Kyfhons talk about their home planet, they've always pronounced it Too-LIV. Because that's why they went there: to live. [/SIZE]