Hard G or soft? Which syllable is stressed?
Everyone I know uses a soft G, as in "Terrain" "Generator"?
Terra is a word (n.) of Danish origin absorbed into Latin and into modern use, meaning Earth the Gen part of Terragen as been pointed out mean Generator which as stated has a hard "G" so Terragen therefore is technically a compound contraction literally meaning Earth Generator.
Regards to you.
Cyber-Angel
I believe the ancient Romans pronounced it ''Terranica-Generatus'', with a soft G, whereas, the ancient Egyptians had an entirely different approach, ''(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/t.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/e.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/r.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/r.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/g.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/e.gif)(http://www.eyelid.co.uk/tr-pics/n.gif)''
Lots can be lost in translation over the centuries though, I tend to call it Terragen(soft G), just like my ol' Grand-Pappy taught me all those years ago, he faught in the war for the liberation of the 'Ultra' and 'Extra blended detail',no-one would know better than my ol' Grand-Pappy! ;)
The pronunciation can be represented by this formula: p(w) = (t+e+r+r+a+g+e+n) * :o 2 Where P is the pronunciation, w is an irrelevant variable, and :o is a constant.
;D I could be wrong about that.
LOL
By the way, soft 'G' is like Gato and hard 'G' is like Jiminy.
Quote from: calico on February 28, 2008, 10:51:04 PM
LOL
By the way, soft 'G' is like Gato and hard 'G' is like Jiminy.
It's the other way around "Gato" is hard and J(G)immy is soft
Terragen is a soft "G".
Soft "G" examples
http://www.resourceroom.net/readspell/wordlists/consonants/gegigy.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_and_soft_G
Hard "G" examples
http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/15041.pdf
Quote from: dandelO on February 28, 2008, 06:36:53 PM
I believe the ancient Romans pronounced it ''Terranica-Generatus'', with a soft G,
Oh no, beg to differ. They'd have pronounced it with a hard G, as in
Greek. They didn't pronounce Caesar as "See-sar", but "Kay-sar".
Wow, I never knew this was so deeply rooted in ancient history!
My mistake. That's a point of confusion for me. Hard G should be like January. Or so it is in my dictionary. ;D
Is it not fun debating the semantics of comparative Etymology? ;D
Regards to you.
Cyber-Angel
hehe- it doesn't really matter how you pronounce it just as long as you are sipping a cocktail in one of the many bars in the galaxy at the time.
monks
Quote from: superpigeon on February 29, 2008, 08:10:43 AM
Wow, I never knew this was so deeply rooted in ancient history!
Absolutely. Version 0.iv was a flat planet and camera movement over water was restricted to within sight of a coastline (the trick was to keep water at a very low level). Matt then realised things weren't quite what they seemed. Now we have spheres.
Quote from: dandelO on February 28, 2008, 06:36:53 PM
I believe the ancient Romans pronounced it ''Terranica-Generatus'',
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's.
Regards,
Jo
:D :D :D
QuoteThey didn't pronounce Caesar as "See-sar", but "Kay-sar".
I don't believe that there is a
'G' in Caesar at all. Terrasen/Terraken, is that a hard or soft
'S' and
'K' ? ;)
QuoteAbsolutely. Version 0.iv was a flat planet and camera movement over water was restricted to within sight of a coastline (the trick was to keep water at a very low level). Matt then realised things weren't quite what they seemed. Now we have spheres.
Was that when Matt sailed around the World and 'discovered' the West Indies? Yes, a drastic overhaul was definately required at that point, I'd probably
still never have noticed the 'Edge of the World syndrome' discrepency in Terra'sz'en renders to this day, had it not been for that!
Wouldn't you know it, the World was round all along!
:D :D :D
QuoteLOL
By the way, soft 'G' is like Gato and hard 'G' is like Jiminy.
Lol, try out that theory with this example, Calico, it'll keep you right...: Would you rather bump your head upon a 'Gilet' or, the 'Ground'?
One's hard - one's soft, and the 'G's are comparable, respectively.
The choice is yours, my friend. Russian Roullette! (Soft 'R') ;) :D
This is all very interesting. We should write a book about the origins of Terragen. ;D
Quote from: superpigeon on February 29, 2008, 12:56:28 PM
This is all very interesting. We should write a book about the origins of Terragen. ;D
Indeed, we should. :D Just out of interest, are there any books on Terragen somewhere out there yet?
By the way, I vote for my pronunciation (http://www.g400.co.uk/blog/pl/vpodcast/1).
And why are these forums so slow at the moment?
Quote from: calico on February 29, 2008, 08:30:05 AM
My mistake. That's a point of confusion for me. Hard G should be like January. Or so it is in my dictionary. ;D
January my friend is a
Soft G sound.
I guess we could spell it Terra
jen. :)
Humms
Well
I think I can also show you an example of a hard-G then...
Why don't you all Get a life?
;) :D ;D
Quote from: DiscoBall on March 01, 2008, 12:31:13 AM
Humms
Well
I think I can also show you an example of a hard-G then...
Why don't you all Get a life?
;) :D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Good example, Glad to see you decided to GET a life with us. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Let's gust change the subgect. ;D
Maybe we should let Matt answer this one
Teh-Rah-Jane ?
I had a lot of fun with my schools "Talking dictionary" program with this :)
Quote from: calico on March 01, 2008, 09:24:53 AM
Let's gust change the subgect. ;D
Didn't you mean "Let's gust chan
je the subgect"?
That is if you hold to the rules you have been using. :)
Terragen apparently has it own language, terranese.
Quotehehe- it doesn't really matter how you pronounce it just as long as you are sipping a cocktail in one of the many bars in the galaxy at the time.
Would that be a
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster; Where the softness of the Gs is a function of how many you have had and when you last talked to Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Sorry I couldn't resist
Anyone know where I can get a life on the cheap, I need to get more memory for my PC as well ;D
Thanks Mark for showing your first work.
And, it's TERragen. With the accent on the first syllable. Or is it? ;D
Quote from: Dark Fire on February 29, 2008, 03:50:50 PM
Quote from: superpigeon on February 29, 2008, 12:56:28 PM
This is all very interesting. We should write a book about the origins of Terragen. ;D
Indeed, we should. :D Just out of interest, are there any books on Terragen somewhere out there yet?
By the way, I vote for my pronunciation (http://www.g400.co.uk/blog/pl/vpodcast/1).
And why are these forums so slow at the moment?
You are most welcome calico...I really should make some time to do another video podcast at some point. Maybe during the summer...
Haha...Nobody knows how to pronounce Terragen! :D
Nobody from Planetside seems to have given us an answer...
Maybe the range of pronunciations we've come up with is meant to reflect Terragen's creativity or something philosophical like that...
Quote from: Mr_Lamppost on March 11, 2008, 05:18:56 PM
Quotehehe- it doesn't really matter how you pronounce it just as long as you are sipping a cocktail in one of the many bars in the galaxy at the time.
Would that be a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster; Where the softness of the Gs is a function of how many you have had and when you last talked to Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Sorry I couldn't resist
Anyone know where I can get a life on the cheap, I need to get more memory for my PC as well ;D
Ah, the drink thats said to be the equivalent of having ones brains smashed out, by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick. I mean things could be worse then that such as having a Vogon recite poetry to you by way of example. ;D
Regards to you.
Cyber-Angel
And somewhere right about now Matt is rolling his eyes and or laughing at us all.
Heh, dev humor.