Re:Japan to revise official romanization rules for first tim...
by acadapter on Thursday March 07, 2024 @08:07AM
(#39628595)
The "n" in "na" is not the same as the "n" in "ni".
However, only some consonants get this treatment, such as "sa" and "shi", because it only takes into account what a typical English speaker can distinguish.
Do they have to keep such an English-centric approach? Why not "nyi"?
Re:Japan to revise official romanization rules for first tim...
by z500 on Thursday March 07, 2024 @11:48AM
(#39631193)
The article says Hepburn romanization is based on English consonants readings. Maybe if they based it on Russian instead you would see them using iotated and non-iotated vowels.
However, only some consonants get this treatment, such as "sa" and "shi", because it only takes into account what a typical English speaker can distinguish.
Do they have to keep such an English-centric approach? Why not "nyi"?