[Assam] Fwd: UNITED ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORD "ASOM"

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From: Simanta Phukan <phukan_simanta at yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mar 6, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: UNITED  ACCEPTANCE  OF  THE  WORD  "ASOM"
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*                       Let us accept the closest "ASOM"*
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*              This is in reference to the controversy regarding the change
of the State Name from "Assam" to "Asom".  A few persons have rightly
pointed out that, according to the IPA (International Phonetic Association),
symbol of the 'velar fricative' sound as found in Assamese and other
languages is the Roman letter 'X'. As such, he has suggested that in keeping
with the IPA, this sound should be represented by the letter 'X'. Thereby,
the word ought to be "OXOM". But, a large section of non-Asomese laymen
would only end up pronouncing it as "OX", thereby making a mockery of the
word. So, the transition would be from "ASS" to "OX". *
*                            It is a well-known fact that none of the words,
be it Assam, Asam, Axam, Axom, Osom, Oxom or even Asom can solve the
propblem satisfactorily. But, when we delve deeply and spell ourselves, one
shall find the word "Asom" to be at least closer to the desired one. In the
event of the inability of the Roman alphabet and gross misinterpretation of
the English tongue, we have to opt for the letter "S". So what if  "Asom" is
not the exact equal of our mode of pronounciation, we the natives of the
State as well as the people who know to speak Asomese/ Asomiya would
continue to spell the "S" in our fashion. Afterall, we have our desired
alphabet in our script thereby making it one of the most unique in the
world. Since there is no other equivalent, let us accept the nearest
resembling word "ASOM" (though it is not the exact replica of our
pronounciation).*



Yours truly ---------

Simanta Phukan,
                                                                      
                Guwahati
- 781009







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