LL-L: "Phonology" LOWLANDS-L, 29.JAN.2000 (02) [E]

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From: Andrew Eagle [K27 at compuserve.com]
Subject: Phonology [E] [S]

Peter Stornebrink wrote:
Subject: Language dis-similarities

>Talking to my wife today about warts it struck me that the English and
>Dutch words are very similar except for a slight permutation of letters:
>English: wart
>Dutch: wrat

>My question are:
>Is there a reason for this dissimilarity?
>Can anyone think of other words that are likewise dissimilar as the result
>of a permutation (interchange of letters) in two or more Lowlandic words?

Metathesis also occurs in Scots.

cross / corss
gress /girse
christen / kirsen
wrestle / warsle
burnt / brunt
kerb / crub
turf / truff
rhubarb / rhubrub
proverbs / provribs
modern / modren

and last but not least,

wart / wrat

Andy

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