before other consonant. In SL, the consonants CH come before the consonant R, so it has to be changed into K. The English loan word Krom also undergoes literal
translation process.
2. Chapel is adjusted into Kapel
Another example of spelling adjustment with double consonants is the English loan word Kapel. It is an English loan word that comes from its original
word Chapel in SL. The comparison of SL and TL is as follows:
The comparison above can be elaborated as follows: 1. C H K
– the double consonants CH is adjusted by replacing it with K in TL.
2. A A – the vowel A is retained in TL.
3. P P – the consonant P is retained in TL.
4. E E – the vowel E is retained in TL.
5. L L – the consonant L is retained in TL.
From the comparison and elaboration above, the English loan word Kapel undergoes spelling adjustment with double consonants. The double consonant CH
in SL is changed into single consonant K in TL. The reason behind this adjustment is the rule that says if double consonant CH comes before vowel A, O
or other consonant, it should be changed into K. The English loan word Kapel also undergoes literal translation method.
C H
A P
E L
Datum 78SL125TL170
K A
P E
L
3. Chronograph is adjusted into Kronograf
Another example of spelling adjustment with double consonants is the English loan word kronograf, it comes from the TL Chronograph. The
comparison of the two words is as follows:
The comparison above can be elaborated as follows: 1. CH K
– the double consonant CH is adjusted by changing into consonant K in TL.
2. R R – the consonant R is retained in TL.
3. O O – the vowel O is retained in TL.
4. N N – the consonant N is retained in TL.
5. O O – the vowel O is retained in TL.
6. G G – the consonant G is retained in TL.
7. R R – the consonant R is retained in TL.
8. A A – the vowel A is retained in TL.
9. PH F – the double consonant P is adjusted into F in TL.
From the elaboration above, the English loan word Kronograf changed two spelling adjustments with double consonants, they are: 1 the double vowels
CH in SL that is adjusted into K in TL Datum 80SL125TL170 and 2 double vowel PH is SL that is adjusted into F in TL Datum 81SL125TL170.
The double vowels CH become K because they come before other consonant, the
C H
R O
N O
G R
A P
H Datum 79SL125TL170
K R
O N
O G
R A
F
