06 Apr

Notes from Slavic Quick Cataloging, Pt. 10

Notes from Slavic Quick Cataloging, Pt. 10

…and we’re back after spring break, with some disturbing news about linguistic geography: vowel distribution across Europe is strikingly irregular.

Exhibit one. Bosnian book title. “Mrtva trka”
Exhibit two. Lithuanian book title. “Lotynu-Lietuviu”
Exhibit three. Estonian book title. “Eesti Korporatsioonide Liit”

Not to mention that the Poles are hogging all the Zs.
Exhibit four. Polish book title. “Peregrynacje do źródeł : twórczość pisarzy Lubelszczyzny od połowy XIX wieku po współczesność “