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Saturday, August 14, 2004

WYPIWYG - Malay Language

One of the biggest Disadvantages of the English Language has been the difference in Spelling & pronouncing a Word (Not to forget French which is a bigger nightmare in this context - Rendezvous,lingerie,Faux Pas being a few examples).Some Words in English have a Totally different pronounciation from the way it is spelled.Any newcomer to the English Language for example can never pronounce the word "Technology" the way it is spelled.

I was intrigued by the way Malay Language uses english words.It uses English words straight from the Pronunciation guides. For example in Malay English it is " Universiti (for University)" & "Teknologi" (for Technology) and so on so forth for other English Words. Its more like a WYPIWYG Teknologi (Similar to Microsoft claim of WYSIWYG)- What you pronunce is what you get (WYPIWYG) !

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