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What's in a name? The controversy over saying one correctly

Lucy Zelic and Craig Foster
Lucy Zelic y Craig Foster Source: SBS Australia

Pronouncing names correctly in Australia's multicultural society can be challenging, but linguists say it is important to make the effort to get it right. Now, the issue has gained prominence on social media following SBS's opening coverage of the 2018 football World Cup in Russia. Online trolls have criticised SBS presenter Lucy Zelic for her dedicated efforts at getting player names correct during the telecasts, and she has hit back at the trolls.


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Pronouncing names correctly in Australia's multicultural society can be challenging, but linguists say it is important to make the effort to get it right. Now, the issue has gained prominence on social media following SBS's opening coverage of the 2018 football World Cup in Russia. Online trolls have criticised SBS presenter Lucy Zelic for her dedicated efforts at getting player names correct during the telecasts, and she has hit back at the trolls.



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