On the pronunciation usage of the word management (based not only on the examples from the DIALOG Corpus) Cover Image

K výslovnostnímu úzu výrazu management (nejen na základě dokladů z korpusu DIALOG)
On the pronunciation usage of the word management (based not only on the examples from the DIALOG Corpus)

Author(s): Lucie Jílková
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: pronunciation; pronunciation usage; pronunciation of the word management; the DIALOG Corpus

Summary/Abstract: This paper addresses the question of the pronunciation of the word management in Czech. Following an overview of the available resources on this pronunciation (e.g. dictionaries or prescriptive pronunciation guides), the paper presents the results of research conducted using 52 examples of the pronunciation of this expression (from the DIALOG Corpus, Czech Radio internet server, YouTube, and others). The analysis shows that speakers are more inclined toward the variant [mɛnɛd͡ʒmɛnt]. The variant [mɛnɛʒmɛnt], which is simplified in comparison with the first variant, was the second most common. These results contrast with the recommendations commonly provided to users by norm authorities, e.g. authors of dictionaries, in which the variant [mɛnɪd͡ʒmɛnt] (which appeared only rarely in the data) is recommended.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 30-40
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech