May I first say Wow! There was an impressive amount of research that went into this. I almost want to look into Czech names ... but a) I believe (perhaps incorrectly) that they're relatively more standardized, and b) the effort it would take; deciphering older texts, in German, Latin, Czech with articles also in Russian ... (in Midwestern) Yeah, no. I doff my hat to you. Readability - excellent. Did I mention that I was a proofreader in a former life/as a side hustle? I read through, and have the following notes. Extent, not extend in the first sentence. Add a comma after Semigallia to clarify that it is part of the Duchy of Courland and not a separate territory. I might re-word the second sentence to ‘The GDL jointly administered vassal states…’ Paragraph 2 ‘These records were generally did not’ 1.1 - earliest names appear to have been single names’ - as is it sounds iike all names were the same one. In the next paragraph, name the Polish/Lithuanian ruler. Fourth paragraph 1.2 1st sentence has ‘often’ twice. 2 sentences above 2.1 - ‘appear to use who’ 3. 2nd sentence - ‘These names started in appear’ 3.2d Zariun ‘This name is may be’ 3.4 ‘is interpreted using’ or ‘is interpreted as being’? 3.4a diminutive ‘of a/the’ (otherwise there are a lot of small fathers!) 7. 1st sentence ‘a byname which describes’ 7.3 Change heading to sentence form? Same for 8.4 (i.e. Christian name with Lithuanian/Polish byname and Lithuanian byname) 1st sentence 'used by men, and described’ or ‘as described’ or simply ‘described’? 8. 2nd paragraph, ‘sources, using’ no period ;)
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Date: 2022-01-18 04:52 am (UTC)I almost want to look into Czech names ... but a) I believe (perhaps incorrectly) that they're relatively more standardized, and b) the effort it would take; deciphering older texts, in German, Latin, Czech with articles also in Russian ... (in Midwestern) Yeah, no.
I doff my hat to you.
Readability - excellent.
Did I mention that I was a proofreader in a former life/as a side hustle? I read through, and have the following notes.
Extent, not extend in the first sentence. Add a comma after Semigallia to clarify that it is part of the Duchy of Courland and not a separate territory. I might re-word the second sentence to ‘The GDL jointly administered vassal states…’ Paragraph 2 ‘These records were generally did not’
1.1 - earliest names appear to have been single names’ - as is it sounds iike all names were the same one. In the next paragraph, name the Polish/Lithuanian ruler.
Fourth paragraph 1.2 1st sentence has ‘often’ twice.
2 sentences above 2.1 - ‘appear to use who’
3. 2nd sentence - ‘These names started in appear’
3.2d Zariun ‘This name is may be’
3.4 ‘is interpreted using’ or ‘is interpreted as being’?
3.4a diminutive ‘of a/the’ (otherwise there are a lot of small fathers!)
7. 1st sentence ‘a byname which describes’
7.3 Change heading to sentence form? Same for 8.4 (i.e. Christian name with Lithuanian/Polish byname and Lithuanian byname)
1st sentence 'used by men, and described’ or ‘as described’ or simply ‘described’?
8. 2nd paragraph, ‘sources, using’ no period ;)