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steve said...
I just happened upon this orthographic blog.
I have not figured out what the point is other than to identify odd
or at least non-standard spellings.
Vivian Cook included many of these in his book.
Is there some objection to using dicitonary key spelling for traditional spelling?
If so what is it?
"bizkits" doesn't quite correspond to the dictionary pronunciation of the word /'bisk@ts/
Perhaps there should be a distinction between phonemic spellings and spellings that don't match the way the word is spelled.
staind or stánd for stained seem OK for /'steInd/.
nü for new works in General American. It does not work in some other dialects of English.neu and neuz have been proposed as an alternative to represent the pronunciation /nju:/.
"nu metal" could be shortened to *nu metl using the syllabic L.
November 29, 2008 3:01 AM
original posting on blog
http://perplexikon.blogspot.com/2008/11/korn-and-bizkits-staind-my-new-apron.html
Ever heard of Korn, Trapt, Staind, Limp Bizkit, or Linkin Park? Welcome to the sub-genre of alternative rock that is lamely known as "Nu Metal." A fad at best, this post-grunge movement seems to be capsizing in today's mainstream pool of feces including Saving Abel, Buckcherry, Hinder, and other feeble attempts at alternative rock.
Nu Metal, considered the arch enemy of REAL METAL, is a hybrid of distorted (or clean) drop-tuned guitars, aggressive vocals (sometimes confused with shouting and/or rapping), and distinct (read: sort of distinct) hip-hop influence. You know, with those phat turntable beats and a little sampling here 'n there.
According to worldwidewords.org the word "Nu" is considered a respelling of the word "New." According to my pathetic Internets research, Nu is some sort of Yiddish term to express "So?" Nu, true origin is to be determined.
Nu Metal bands have more in common than being slopped together in this adolescent-at-best genre: a pretty large number of their names are intentionally misspelled, or, as they say, "respelled." This is not limited to nu metal, but also musicians from other genres (most notably of the rap and hip hop persuasion) like Snoop Dogg, Boyz 2 Men, Ludacris, and even the Monkees, the Byrds, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
In the distant future I will gather morsels of information on select musicians and the origins of their name and write klever entries about them.
What is Staind's link to Paradise Lost...? Find out soon!
