What do you think of the name "liseuse?"

[Crowl]

Originally Posted by kazbates

Do most people really look only at the thread title? If the original poster feels comfortable using liseuse in the topic, I should think that would be acceptable. If you read the title and don't like or understand it, it is completely your choice to select it for viewing.

At this point the issue with titles is partly one of clarity and more to do with the antagonism produced by a small minority of people who keep trying to push this word's usage in english when the thing isn't even the choice in french.

[ahi]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I think it's time to stay away from French words for naming our devices.

No. That's incorrect, actually.

- Werewolf Ahi

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Crowl

At this point the issue with titles is partly one of clarity and more to do with the antagonism produced by a small minority of people who keep trying to push this word's usage in english when the thing isn't even the choice in french.

hm, really ? because it seems to me all the "antagonism" is coming from people opposed to the word, actually. in fact it's quite surprising to observe some of the reactions.

as for the use of liseuse in french, ebooks in general are just starting out here, and almost no-one knows about them. therefore, it's quite normal that *no* word has become common usage yet. however, "liseuse" is used by most of the french blogs talking about dedicated reading devices. the general public has no idea what an ebook is to start with, whatever word you choose, you have to explain it anyway.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by Crowl

At this point the issue with titles is partly one of clarity and more to do with the antagonism produced by a small minority of people who keep trying to push this word's usage in english when the thing isn't even the choice in french.

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hm, really ? because it seems to me all the "antagonism" is coming from people opposed to the word, actually. in fact it's quite surprising to observe some of the reactions.

as for the use of liseuse in french, ebooks in general are just starting out here, and almost no-one knows about them. therefore, it's quite normal that *no* word has become common usage yet. however, "liseuse" is used by most of the french blogs talking about dedicated reading devices. the general public has no idea what an ebook is to start with, whatever word you choose, you have to explain it anyway.

Well said, Zelda!

No one is pushing the term, except maybe in the Lounge where that sort of thing is accepted and even encouraged. I actually thing this thread should be in the lounge because we are starting to move toward the ridiculous. If you don't like the term, don't use it. Pretty simple, really.

[Sparrow]

I agree with Kaz.

We're all free to use whatever term we like; but none of them would get a majority voting for it in a poll.

[DixieGal]

Me and ol' Rover are just happy that somebody cares enough to ask.

[acidzebra]

Originally Posted by kazbates

starting to move toward the ridiculous

Starting?

[dmaul1114]

Terrible. I'm going to use Ereader when talking generally about the devices and the brand name when talking about a specific one like Kindle.

[queentess]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Henry? Ed? Hmmm..... maybe I'll call mine Rover, because it follows me around and is always lying on the sofa and bed. And because I've always wanted a dog named Rover, but it just hasn't fit any dog so far.

Mine is named Alexandria (after the Great Library), though I sometimes refer to it as my Hitchhiker's Guide. But when talking about it to my husband, the phrase I usually use is "Where in the hell is my Book?"

When speaking to people outside my house, ereader or ebook are the most common terms. I only refer to it as the brand Kindle when someone is specifically asking about the various brands of ereaders.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by acidzebra

Starting?

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[artemisblossom]

I call mine "My Reader" to my family but sadly even when I call it an ebook reader to friends and co workers they have no idea what I am talking about until I show it to them and explain what it does. The name liseuse sounds a little sophisticated to me.........how the heck DO you pronounce it?

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by artemisblossom

I call mine "My Reader" to my family but sadly even when I call it an ebook reader to friends and co workers they have no idea what I am talking about until I show it to them and explain what it does. The name liseuse sounds a little sophisticated to me.........how the heck DO you pronounce it?

You can't without spitting.

[Journier]

First of all, how is it pronounced? Is it lice-use? Not to be insulting, but the word lice is disturbing. With all due respect, lice are small insects contracted by people who don't bath often. I commonly use the term ebook reader, which is not confused with an ebook which one reads on an ebook reader. In addition, if I told people I was using a liseuse, they would not know what I was talking about. However, if I use the term ereader, that would be an understandable term.

[ardeegee]

I was thinking about how "loan words" in English tend to come from the country that introduced the concept. And since the first eink reader came from Japan...

I plugged "electronic book" into Google translations for English to Japanese. A google image search did come up with lots of photos of electronic book readers,so it seems to be a legit translation.

So-- the term everyone should use for electronic book readers is: 電子書籍

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by queentess

Mine is named Alexandria (after the Great Library), though I sometimes refer to it as my Hitchhiker's Guide. But when talking about it to my husband, the phrase I usually use is "Where in the hell is my Book?"

When speaking to people outside my house, ereader or ebook are the most common terms. I only refer to it as the brand Kindle when someone is specifically asking about the various brands of ereaders.

Mine is called "The Great and Terrible God Esuesil Who Will Rise Up One Day and Smite France for Their Terrible Insult to His Name", but I've nicknamed him "Harry".

Derek