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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C83199.8A62D7B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kent Thanks for that. A great explanation point and so very cleverly writen.=20 Tom K Canso ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kent Mullin=20 To: naturens=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:51 AM Subject: [NatureNS] re: Pileated Woodpecker nomenclature Overheard, as best I remember it, at a NAMA conference some time ago : = "Because English is the international language of science, or because = the Americans and British are less open-minded about such things, = mycologists from countries that don't speak english (under the duress of = acceptability) have adopted latin pronunciation used by english speaking = mycologists, though they probably wince inside every time. When not in = the presence of english speaking mycologists, however, many continue = pronounce the names in the way that they always have, as for example, = "a-man-ee-ta", especially those mycologists from countries whose = languages have a strong Latin root.=20 Which prompted me to write: Dead And Buried In Time In order to prevent contention Someone authored this convention, When pronouncing latin we Must say it as it ought to be And it ought to be as were taught to say, Though we have no hint from that distant day. So really... Amaneeta, Amanighta,=20 Who's to say which one is right-a. The Romans left us artifacts And fine examples of syntax In histories of conquered lands, From Britain's shores to Arab sands, But nothing relict of that nation Clues as to pronunciation. Yet we carry on, but I wonder somehow, What would a Roman think if he heard us now? Regards, K. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C83199.8A62D7B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY=20 style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = webkit-line-break: after-white-space"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kent</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A great explanation point and so=20 very cleverly writen. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom K</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Canso</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dkmullin@ns.sympatico.ca = href=3D"mailto:kmullin@ns.sympatico.ca">Kent=20 Mullin</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 28, = 2007 12:51=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] re: = Pileated=20 Woodpecker nomenclature</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Overheard, as best I remember it, at a NAMA=20 conference some time ago : <DIV><BR> <DIV>"Because English is the international language of science, or = because the=20 Americans and British are less open-minded about such things, = mycologists from=20 countries that don't speak english (under the duress of acceptability) = have=20 adopted latin pronunciation used by english speaking mycologists, = though they=20 probably wince inside every time. When not in the presence of english = speaking=20 mycologists, however, many continue pronounce the names in the way = that they=20 always have, as for example, "a-man-ee-ta", especially those = mycologists from=20 countries whose languages have a strong Latin root.=20 <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Which prompted me to write:</DIV> <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 14px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D4><U><B>Dead And Buried In Time</B></U></FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px = Helvetica"><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>In order to prevent contention</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Someone authored this convention,</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>When pronouncing latin we</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Must say it as it ought to be</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>And it ought to be as were taught to say,</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Though we have no hint from that distant day.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px = Helvetica"><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>So really...</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px = Helvetica"><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Ama<I>neet</I>a, Ama<I>night</I>a, </FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Who's to say which one is right<I>-a.</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>The Romans left us artifacts</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>And fine examples of syntax</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>In histories of conquered lands,</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>From Britain's shores to Arab sands,</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>But nothing relict of that nation</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Clues as to pronunciation.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px = Helvetica"><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>Yet we carry on, but I wonder somehow,</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" = face=3DHelvetica=20 size=3D3>What would a Roman think if he heard us now?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV>K.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C83199.8A62D7B0--
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