I think there are pronunciation  guides in the glossaries of the books, but, anyway, here's how I have them in my head:

NAY-ur urss ski-OH-thuh
skill-VEN-di
ah-nah-SOOR-imm-bore
in-cho-roy

I could be wrong, though. Anyone adept at IPA translation?

Edit: Anyone else roll that first R in addition to lengthening the vowel sound in Anasurimbor?

Said third category is certainly possible, and should be included, yes. I'd be interested to see a linguist's view on the assertion that language is inherently manipulative!

Though, the same could be said for any action; not just language, no?

Wardruna - jara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDsqAz4Io4o

Greetings and welcome!

It would not drop to zero, of course.

It's not a black and white thing (nothing ever is, really), this notion of "supporting" or "opposing". It's not even something that can be thought of on an individual level, so "you" or "I" cannot be accused of anything; we are parts of the greater whole of the real culprit: the mob (which cannot simply be told to do something). Patterns of social behavior will result in culture-wide practices. We can posit that, for example, the toleration of gender-stereotypes will lead to a higher likelihood of passive and active sexual predation. It's up to us to investigate that hypothesized relationship and then to decide whether it's worth it to pursue a different course as a culture.

What sort of social dynamic are we supposed to pursue? There is, of course, no right answer. How we are supposed to act as a species is not written into the laws of the universe. The golden rule may sound good to some, but it doesn't make it "right"

I apologize for myself not using straight-to-the-point language, but I believe all straightforward talk has to be thrown away when talking about human nature

Both "they" and "we" -- our culture as a whole -- still has to tackle this flavor of cognitive dissonance (just like with every oppressed group who has struggled to be seen as equals) in order for these negativities to disappear. "We" are part of this machine. All of the small cultural memes that we tolerate add up to a view of females as subordinate. From young boys chasing after girls on the playground (and being made to feel embarrassed for failure in this quest), to jokes about the "proper place" of women, what we allow to flourish becomes cultural truth. It's a subtle, memetic version of the old "repeat a lie enough and it becomes fact".

My point (or rather, opinion) is simply that this dominant / subordinate dynamic between men and women still exists in our culture, that it leads to the types of active / passive sexual predation discussed here, and that this dynamic is being spearheaded by near-subconscious enabling on a society-wide level, which makes it hard to comprehend and perhaps even harder to admit.

At this point I am venturing too far into the realm of conjecture, and so I am tempted to leave this conversation where it is.

Finally, Midnight Tides is picking up the pace a bit (I'm about a third of the way through).

And after that I have to read "Carthage must be destroyed" by Richard Miles.

Cato and his perennial "Carthago delenda est." statement as almost an afterthought at the end of every senate session is one of the most humorous snapshots of ancient Rome that I have come across. I hope that book does it justice!