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==Origins== |
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The earliest version of this tongue-twister was published in ''Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation'' by John Harris (1756–1846) in London in 1813, which includes a one-name tongue-twister for each letter of the alphabet in the same style. However, the rhyme was apparently known at least a generation earlier.<ref>H. Carpenter and M. Prichard, ''[[The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature]]'' (Oxford University Press, 1984), p. 408.</ref> Some authors have identified the subject of the rhyme as [[Pierre Poivre]], an eighteenth{{nbhyph}}century French horticulturalist and government administrator of [[Mauritius]], who once investigated the [[Seychelles]]' potential for spice cultivation.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hassall |first1=S. |last2=Hassall |first2=P.J. |title=Seychelles |series=Places and People of the World |chapter=Exploration, Discovery and Settlement |page=[https://archive.org/details/seychelles00hass/page/26 26] |isbn=0-7910-0104-0 |year=1988 |publisher=[[Chelsea House]] |chapter-url-access=registration |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/seychelles00hass/page/26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lionnet|first=Guy|title=The Seychelles|series=The Islands Series|chapter=Geography, Geology and Government|page=[https://archive.org/details/seychelles0000lion/page/28 28]|isbn=0-8117-1514-0|year=1972|publisher=Stackpole Books (U.S.)/David & Charles (UK)|chapter-url-access=registration|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/seychelles0000lion/page/28}}</ref> |
The earliest version of this tongue-twister was published in ''Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation'' by John Harris (1756–1846) in London in 1813, which includes a one-name tongue-twister for each letter of the alphabet in the same style. However, the rhyme was apparently known at least a generation earlier.<ref>H. Carpenter and M. Prichard, ''[[The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature]]'' (Oxford University Press, 1984), p. 408.</ref> Some authors have identified the subject of the rhyme as [[Pierre Poivre]], an eighteenth{{nbhyph}}century French horticulturalist and government administrator of [[Mauritius]], who once investigated the [[Seychelles]]' potential for spice cultivation.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hassall |first1=S. |last2=Hassall |first2=P.J. |title=Seychelles |series=Places and People of the World |chapter=Exploration, Discovery and Settlement |page=[https://archive.org/details/seychelles00hass/page/26 26] |isbn=0-7910-0104-0 |year=1988 |publisher=[[Chelsea House]] |chapter-url-access=registration |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/seychelles00hass/page/26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lionnet|first=Guy|title=The Seychelles|series=The Islands Series|chapter=Geography, Geology and Government|page=[https://archive.org/details/seychelles0000lion/page/28 28]|isbn=0-8117-1514-0|year=1972|publisher=Stackpole Books (U.S.)/David & Charles (UK)|chapter-url-access=registration|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/seychelles0000lion/page/28}}</ref> |
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==Peter Piper Principle== |
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The Peter Piper Principle is a cognitive error that people make, where they tend to confuse two words that resemble each other; in particular, when the first letter(s) are the same. Studies have shown that this applies when people confuse the names of other people (although other tendencies also apply). |
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|url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13421-016-0613-z/tables/3 |
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|title=Table 3 Phonetic Similarity Between Correct Name and Misname |
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|first1=Samantha A. |
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|last2=Fox |
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|first2=Cassidy |
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|last3=Ogle |
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|first3=Christin M. |
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|last4=Rubin |
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|first4=David C. |
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|date=22 April 2016 |
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|publisher=Springer |
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|journal=Memory & Cognition |
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|access-date=October 2, 2022 |
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|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/161876-why-do-i-confuse-peoples-names-here-are-3-possible-explanations-according-to-science |
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|title=This Is Why You Confuse People's Names Sometimes |
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|last=Marissa Higgins |
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|first=Marissa Higgins |
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|date=May 19, 2016 |
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|website=Bustle |
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Novelists are well aware of the peril of giving two characters names that start with the same letter, because readers have a tendency to get them confused. |
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|url=https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/dont-confuse-readers-with-similar |
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|title=How to Avoid Confusing Readers With Similar Character Names |
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|last=Weiland |
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|first=K.M. |
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|date=March 23, 2011 |
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|website=Helping Writers Become Authors |
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|quote=When an author has given names beginning with the same letter to more than one character, this can confuse readers. |
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|url=https://www.rosettatranslation.com/alphabetic-name-confusion-failing-to-keep-up-with-the-kardashians |
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|title=Alphabetic name confusion & failing to keep up with the Kardashians |
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|last=Tunley |
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|first=Alison |
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|date=May 17, 2022 |
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|website=Rosetta Translation |
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|access-date=October 2, 2022 |
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|quote=Novelists are well aware of the peril of giving two characters names that start with the same letter because readers have a tendency to get them confused. |
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Names of medications are also tend to be confused when they start with the same few letters. <ref>{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.rosettatranslation.com/alphabetic-name-confusion-failing-to-keep-up-with-the-kardashians |
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|title=ISMP List of Confused Drug Names |
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|date=February 28, 2019 |
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|website=Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
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|publisher=Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) |
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|access-date=October 2, 2022 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:05, 3 October 2022
| "Peter Piper" | |
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 Illustration from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation (1836 American ed.) | |
| Nursery rhyme | |
| Published | 1813 |
"Peter Piper" is an English-language nursery rhyme and well-known alliteration tongue-twister. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1945.[1]
Lyrics
The traditional version, as published in John Harris' Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation in 1813, is:
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
- A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked;
- If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
- Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?[2]
Common modern versions include:
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
- If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
- How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Origins
The earliest version of this tongue-twister was published in Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by John Harris (1756–1846) in London in 1813, which includes a one-name tongue-twister for each letter of the alphabet in the same style. However, the rhyme was apparently known at least a generation earlier.[3] Some authors have identified the subject of the rhyme as Pierre Poivre, an eighteenth‑century French horticulturalist and government administrator of Mauritius, who once investigated the Seychelles' potential for spice cultivation.[4][5]
Peter Piper Principle
The Peter Piper Principle is a cognitive error that people make, where they tend to confuse two words that resemble each other; in particular, when the first letter(s) are the same. Studies have shown that this applies when people confuse the names of other people (although other tendencies also apply). [6] [7]
Novelists are well aware of the peril of giving two characters names that start with the same letter, because readers have a tendency to get them confused. [8] [9] Names of medications are also tend to be confused when they start with the same few letters. [10]
References
- ^ "English Folk Dance and Song Society Song Index". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Pepper nursery rhyme music and lyrics".
- ^ H. Carpenter and M. Prichard, The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (Oxford University Press, 1984), p. 408.
- ^ Hassall, S.; Hassall, P.J. (1988). "Exploration, Discovery and Settlement". Seychelles. Places and People of the World. Chelsea House. p. 26. ISBN 0-7910-0104-0.
- ^ Lionnet, Guy (1972). "Geography, Geology and Government". The Seychelles. The Islands Series. Stackpole Books (U.S.)/David & Charles (UK). p. 28. ISBN 0-8117-1514-0.
- ^ Deffler, Samantha A.; Fox, Cassidy; Ogle, Christin M.; Rubin, David C. (22 April 2016). "Table 3 Phonetic Similarity Between Correct Name and Misname". Memory & Cognition. Springer. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Marissa Higgins, Marissa Higgins (19 May 2016). "This Is Why You Confuse People's Names Sometimes". Bustle. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Weiland, K.M. (23 March 2011). "How to Avoid Confusing Readers With Similar Character Names". Helping Writers Become Authors. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
When an author has given names beginning with the same letter to more than one character, this can confuse readers.
- ^ Tunley, Alison (17 May 2022). "Alphabetic name confusion & failing to keep up with the Kardashians". Rosetta Translation. Rosetta Translation. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
Novelists are well aware of the peril of giving two characters names that start with the same letter because readers have a tendency to get them confused.
- ^ "ISMP List of Confused Drug Names". Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
- Text of Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation at Project Gutenberg
Peter Piper public domain audiobook at LibriVox
