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[nursedianaklim.livejournal.com]

This is, perhaps, the stupidest question ever posted here. But it's something I've been wondering about for a while.


Okay, so, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Chekhov keeps saying "nuclear wessels" instead of vessels, and as I'm studying Russian now, I'm confused, because it doesn't look like there is a "w" sound in the language. (Unless I am completely stupid.) So what I'm wondering is if this is just absolutely horrid writing on their part or if there is a valid reason why a native Russian speaker would say "wessels" instead of "vessels".




I know, I know, I need a life.

Comments

[brighteyed-jill.livejournal.com]

I work as a dialect coach with a lot of actors to help them sound like Russian speakers. My explanation of why actors say (or writers write) w's instead of v's on some words is this: there is no "w" sound in Russian, but when rendering English words into Russian, one might replace "w" with a "v" (as in Vashington). It might then be difficult for a native Russian speaker to determine when the "v" is really a "v" or when it's standing in for a "w." Does that make sense?

[misterobnoxious.livejournal.com]

seconded.

there's a word for it...

which is not coming to me right now. it's a term used a lot in describing BE

[nursedianaklim.livejournal.com]

That does make sense, thanks. :)