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Has J.D. Salinger ever written or spoken how to pronounce the name "Zooey" in Franny and Zooey? Are there any recordings of him pronouncing it? Separately, did he create that name or is there precedence for it (whether as a nickname for Zachary or on its own, spelled the same way)? [more inside]
posted by davebug on Oct 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Why, when romanizing Arabic words and names, is the U-less Q used instead of K?
posted by davebug on Nov 1, 2004 - 17 answers