Pronunciation and Choice of English Spelling Variety in Bilingual Dictionaries for Slovenian Immigrants to the United States
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https://doi.org/10.3986/JZ.31.2.03Keywords:
Slovenian immigrants to the US, English-Slovenian dictionaries, Slovenian-English dictionaries, pronunciation, spelling, British English, American EnglishAbstract
Around 1900, the first bilingual dictionaries for Slovenian immigrants to the United States appeared on both sides of the Atlantic. This article analyzes how pronunciation and spelling were addressed in the front matter and body of four dictionaries (Kubelka 1904; Kubelka 1912; Košutnik 1912; Kern 1919). The discussion addresses the authors’ explanations of pronunciation and how these were conveyed to the target audience. The use of both American and British spelling variants is examined, at a time when both types of spelling were widely used in the US.
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