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The Schwa

The Schwa. Hieronymus Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights. Why aren’t words always spelled as they are pronounced?. Origin of Words in the English Language. Before foreign words were borrowed…. Old English. Translation. Ða wæs on burgum Beowulf Scyldinga ,

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The Schwa

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  1. The Schwa Hieronymus Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights

  2. Why aren’t words alwaysspelled as they are pronounced?

  3. Origin of Words in the English Language

  4. Before foreign words were borrowed… Old English Translation Ðawæs on burgumBeowulf Scyldinga, leofleodcyning, longeþragefolcumgefræge (fæderellorhwearf, aldor of earde), oþþæthim eftonwocheahHealfdene; heoldþendenlifde, gamolondguðreouw, glædeScyldingas. Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings,leader beloved, and long he ruledin fame with all folk, since his father had goneaway from the world, till awoke an heir,haughty Healfdene, who held through life,sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad. Excerpt taken from Beowulf, lines 53-58

  5. /trænˈskrɪpʃən/ Where is the “schwa”?

  6. What is the IPA? • International PhoneticAlphabet • Spell words as pronounced • For every language … even English!

  7. IPA - Consonants • Most consonants stay the same. • Voiceless are paired with voiced • A few extra symbols are used.

  8. IPA - Vowels • Each vowel sound has its own symbol • Unrelated to English alphabet

  9. The schwa ə Examples: • About • Supply • Under • Cover • Compatible /əˈbaʊt/ /səˈplaɪ/ /ˈʌndər/ /ˈkʌvər/ /kəmˈpætəbəl/ Examples taken fromhttp://www.dictionary.com/

  10. Is the dictionary wrong?

  11. The Spelling List. 1. Hos - pi - tal 3. Ac - cep - ta - ble 5. A - ban - don Transcriptions taken fromhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/ \ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi-təl\ \ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl\ \ə-ˈban-dən\

  12. The Brothers Grimm • Jacob (1785-1863) • Wilhelm (1786-1859) • Were German linguists • Collected fairytales • Invented the schwa

  13. Famous Grimm Fairytales • Rumpelstiltskin • Snow White • Hansel and Gretel • Rapunzel • Cinderella • The Frog Prince • Sleeping Beauty

  14. Online Dictionaries • Dictionary.com (IPA) • Merriam Webster Dictionary (IPA) • Oxford English Dictionary (not IPA, no audio)

  15. InconsistenciesRectangle • /ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəl/ Dictionary.com • /ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl/ Merriam-Webster • /ˈrekˌtaNGgəl/ OED

  16. InconsistenciesMetropolitan • /ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtn/ Dictionary.com • /ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən/ Merriam-Webster • /ˌmetrəˈpälitn/ OED

  17. InconsistenciesSuburban • /ɛnˈdɛvər/ Dictionary.com • /in-ˈde-vər/ Merriam-Webster • /enˈdevər/ OED

  18. Why are the transcriptions different?

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