AW: English is a Scandinavian language?

[johanna.barddal@uib.no]

Yes, it is Old Low Franconian.
Jóhanna

Siterer Johannes Reese <johannesreese at GMX.DE>: 

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> Dear Jóhanna, 
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> Just a little by-question: What is the difference between Old Saxon and Old Low German? Do you mean Old Low Franconian with the latter? 
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> Regards, 
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> Johannes Reese

  

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Jóhanna Barðdal
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Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies
University of Bergen
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