tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post5803252860993737235..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: "I don't have time to be negative; it's not fun"Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-41955266880820566302012-06-26T12:45:06.445-05:002012-06-26T12:45:06.445-05:00I guess that the convention is peculiar to China. ...I guess that the convention is peculiar to China. Here and in most parts of the world, the surname comes first only in lists, in roll calls and in formal proceedings.Jim Lumpkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-8804143643646881042012-06-26T08:16:56.794-05:002012-06-26T08:16:56.794-05:00The Chinese players do refer to themselves the &qu...The Chinese players do refer to themselves the "USA way" on Tennis Channel, just as the other players pronounce their names the "USA way" on Tennis Channel, for promotions. It seems pretty obvious that they've been asked to do it as part of the script. I don't think this practice benefits either the players or their potential fans in the USA.<br /><br />This blog is read the world over, and just happens to be published in the USA. So--for me--it's regard for both the player and the player's culture.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-46477484370136806342012-06-26T03:16:09.890-05:002012-06-26T03:16:09.890-05:00I don't see it as disrespect. I see it as con...I don't see it as disrespect. I see it as confusing to invert the name order. I've heard her refer to herself as Na. And more, I 've heard Jie refer to herself as Jie Zheng. I doubt that Ms. Li would feel 'dissed' at all. Is this about respect for a name convention of another country, or about respect for a person?Jimmy Lumpkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-44684344636825743592012-06-25T22:54:41.241-05:002012-06-25T22:54:41.241-05:00I prefer to respect her name as it is, since she d...I prefer to respect her name as it is, since she doesn't stop being Asian just because I don't live in Asia :)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-40860706233486803072012-06-25T22:47:55.108-05:002012-06-25T22:47:55.108-05:00In the US, among other countries, the surname come...In the US, among other countries, the surname comes second. So, here, she is Na Li.Jimmy Lumpkinnoreply@blogger.com