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Re: Tiktaalik

To: david.marjanovic@gmx.at, DML <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: Tiktaalik
From: Jeff Hecht <jeff@jeffhecht.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:12:34 -0400
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At 12:37 AM +0200 4/6/06, David Marjanovic wrote:
>I have a different question: pronunciation. One should think that how to 
>pronounce *Tiktaalik* is quite obvious, except maybe where to put the stress. 
>But the article explains the pronunciation as "tic täl' ik". What is that 
>supposed to mean? It's one of those English dictionary transcriptions, right?

>From Nature: Etymology. Tiktaalik (tic ta¨l' ik) is derived from Inuktitut, the
traditional language in Nunavut, and is the name used for a large, freshwater 
fish seen in the shallows.
-- 
Jeff Hecht, science & technology writer

References:
- Tiktaalik
  - From: Danvarner@aol.com
- Re: Tiktaalik
  - From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>