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In:Approaches to Interlinguistics and Esperanto Studies
Edited by Ilona Koutny and Nicolau A. Dols Salas
[Studies in World Language Problems 12] 2027
► pp. 258–272

Chapter 17
Pronouncing acronyms in Esperanto

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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Background
    • 2.1Constraints on acronyms in Spanish
    • 2.2Esperanto phonology and the status of acronyms
  • 3.Methodology
    • 3.1Participants
    • 3.2Materials
  • 4.Procedure
  • 5.Results
    • 5.1Differences in size
      • Multi-syllabic acronyms (four or more letters, or three letters with two vowels)
      • Acronyms impossible to pronounce as words (no inherent vowel)
      • Two-letter acronyms
      • Three-letter acronyms (monosyllabic)
      • Three-letter acronyms (multi-syllabic as words)
    • 5.2Variability and unanimity
  • 6.Discussion
    • 6.1Comparison with Spanish and implications for phonology
    • 6.2Significance for our understanding of constructed languages
  • 7.Conclusion
  • Author queries
  • Note
  • Bibliography
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