37: Gadafi or Khaddhaffy?




Talk the Talk show

Summary: Recent events in Libya have us wondering: How do you write 'Khadafi'? There are at least 96 permutations on his last name alone, and this causes problems for writers and search engines alike. How do we put Arabic script into English letters, and how do computer systems bridge the gap? UWA linguist Daniel Midgley spells it out on this week's Talk the Talk.