How to transcribe the name of the ruler of the PRC

Language Log 2025-11-04

Summary:

This is a follow-up to "How to pronounce the name of the ruler of the PRC" (10/26/25).  Surprised by the amount of dissension over how to pronounce his name and how to represent the pronunciation in romanization, I decided to try another approach.  I asked all of the students (undergrads and grads) in my Fiction […]

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pronunciation

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

11/04/2025, 20:31

Date published:

11/04/2025, 20:09