I wonder if we should try and define what is meant by "exception". Perhaps we can suggest that if a foreign loan word appears in Even-Shoshan with a prefix, we would transcribe it as it appears. The example provided by Paul Maher as an exception is "u-frozah" which appears with a prefix in Even-Shoshan.
He then gives us "u-bibliyografyah", and while "bibliyografyah" does appear in Even-Shoshan, I do not think that there is an example is provided with a prefix.
What do others think? Heidi At 09:00 AM 3/23/2005 -0500, you wrote:
Dear Heidi,
I'm looking at p. 19 in Maher's Guide, where he writes: "A few loan words are also treated as though exempt from the rules governing the aspiration/non-aspiration of b/v, k/kh, and p/f when preceeded by an open syllable." Since this applies only to exceptions, and, though the guidelines for exceptional treatment are not provided, I would have to assume, as a default position, that the word you asked about would follow the rule, not the exception, and thus be "u-fo'etit". Nothing in Maher's examples or in Even-Shoshan or Alcalay would suggest that romanization of this term would warrant the exceptional treatment.
Does that sound right?
Daniel
At 05:17 PM 3/22/2005, Heidi G. Lerner wrote:Dear group,
Would "vov,peh,vov,alef,tet,yud,tav" be transcribed as "u-po'etit" or "u-fo'etit". I am guessing "u-po'etit" but would like to hear from others.
Thanks, Heidi
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