The print industry, including
book publishing and nwspaprs, finds itslf up against the wall in the rapidly
volving onlin univrs. Ad rvnus are down. Production costs ar skyrockting. “W’v
cut pags, contnt and jobs,” said on distraught ditor. “W don’t know what to do
nxt.”
In a bold initiativ, Th Sardonika Policy Institut has tackld th issu, suggsting publishrs tak a critical look at th nglish languag and liminat 20% of its vowls. “A, I, O, U and somtims Y” should suffic, according to the offshor think tank. The missing vowl -- th most common in the languag -- is apparntly unncssary basd on study rsults. Tst subjcts had no problm undrstanding contnt undr th nw ruls. And projctd savings may b just nough to rscu th troubld industry.
Prsidnt Ruttls agrs with the findings and is contmplating an xcutiv ordr rquiring that all fdral agncis drop th psky vowl.
SPI is planning futur studis, focusing on dispnabl consonants.
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