[Taxacom] Asterales

[Pekka T. Lehtinen]

On 12.3.2012 2:47, Reg Handford wrote:
> I am an amateur (hobbyist) upgrading the Wikipedia article on Asterales.
> Would someone know for sure the correct pronuncitiaon of Asterales?
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For me it is really absurd that some people want to discuss about 
CORRECT pronunciation of some Latin words using alternatives of English 
pronunciation. If the name of a group of organisms happens to be exactly 
the same in Latin and in English, then and ONLY then, there would be 
some need of this kind of discussion. Latin names are ALWAYS pronounced 
according to the rules of the Latin language and for most single words 
these rules have nothing to do with rules of pronunciation of English, 
be it English, American or Aussie. For me it is quite easy to make this 
kind of generally valid note, as my mother language happens to be rather 
similar in regard to the pronunciation rules of Latin. This is not the 
first time, when pronunciation rules of English have been tried to 
become adapted to Latin. Although the position of ENGLISH as the most 
practical language of global communication is undoubted, THIS DOES NOT 
MEAN that its pronunciation rules could be used either in Latin or in 
any other independent language. Some people cannot pronounce English 
correctly, some other people cannot pronounce Latin correctly.
	Pekka T. Lehtinen, retired commissioner of ICZN