Thanks — and yes, I think we’re essentially aligned now.
Once we separate the layers — orthography, pronunciation, and stylistic rendering — the friction mostly disappears.
Romanization is a writing system with its own conventions;
speech naturally undergoes reductions and elisions;
and creative writing sometimes pulls closer to the spoken register.
Different layers, different functions — and the confusion only arises when they’re collapsed into one.
Once we separate the layers — orthography, pronunciation, and stylistic rendering — the friction mostly disappears.
Romanization is a writing system with its own conventions; speech naturally undergoes reductions and elisions; and creative writing sometimes pulls closer to the spoken register.
Different layers, different functions — and the confusion only arises when they’re collapsed into one.
Appreciate the thoughtful discussion.