Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 8, 2023 17:06:37 GMT 12
P R writes > BASTARDISING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
With several TV and Radio channels specifically for Maori can anyone tell me why on TV 1 and TV 3 our news readers pronounce Wh as F.
I was listening to the news this morning and heard Fanganui and Fongarei when these are English-speaking channels where we should be pronouncing them as Whanganui and Whangarei. Have you also noticed the Macron appearing over several name places where it is used to mark a long vowel making the name totally different in pronunciation. This stupidity has to stop and this stonage-made-up language removed from our TV channels where our spoken language is English.
I can understand some wanting to promote Te Reo but the majority of people in this country are not interested in learning it. With dedicated channels for Maori, they can use these to promote Te Reo to their heart's content but not on channels used by other people who only wish to speak English.
I know this might offend some people but until someone speaks up about it the rot will continue and our language will continue to be bastardised as is happening at present by stealth in New Zealand.
If I mispronounced a word in Te Reo I am sure Maori would be very quick to correct me so why are we not correcting our TV presenters for mispronouncing the English language on English-speaking programs?
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With several TV and Radio channels specifically for Maori can anyone tell me why on TV 1 and TV 3 our news readers pronounce Wh as F.
I was listening to the news this morning and heard Fanganui and Fongarei when these are English-speaking channels where we should be pronouncing them as Whanganui and Whangarei. Have you also noticed the Macron appearing over several name places where it is used to mark a long vowel making the name totally different in pronunciation. This stupidity has to stop and this stonage-made-up language removed from our TV channels where our spoken language is English.
I can understand some wanting to promote Te Reo but the majority of people in this country are not interested in learning it. With dedicated channels for Maori, they can use these to promote Te Reo to their heart's content but not on channels used by other people who only wish to speak English.
I know this might offend some people but until someone speaks up about it the rot will continue and our language will continue to be bastardised as is happening at present by stealth in New Zealand.
If I mispronounced a word in Te Reo I am sure Maori would be very quick to correct me so why are we not correcting our TV presenters for mispronouncing the English language on English-speaking programs?
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