LL-L: "Interspecies Lowlandic" LOWLANDS-L, 03.OCT.2000 (03) [E/S]

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From: Thomas [t.mcrae at uq.net.au]
Subject: LL-L: "Interspecies Lowlandic" LOWLANDS-L, 02.OCT.2000 (02)[E]

> From: Lowlands-L <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> To: LOWLANDS-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
> Subject: LL-L: "Interspecies Lowlandic" LOWLANDS-L, 02.OCT.2000 (02) [E]
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> From: Lone Elisabeth Olesen [baxichedda at yahoo.com]
> Subject: "Interspecies Lowlandic"
>
Lone wrote
> Speaking of animal sounds, I read an article on a book
> dealing with these "onomatopoetikon". I don't recall
> the name of the author, but it is a study of animal
> sounds in several countries in Europe and Asia.... As
> far as I remember, they list sounds of dogs, hens,
> sheep, snakes, etc. etc....

Which has triggered a couple more from my ancient childhood.
Hens were referred to as 'coackie-leery-laws' although I would have assumed
this should only have applied to cockerels.
There's an old Scots lullaby that goes....
'Per Wee Thing, she's feelin awfie cauld
Wrap er in a plaidie, wrap er in a shawl.
Wrap er in a blankit an wuh'll cry Heesh a wa,
An aw the coaks an hens'll cry Coackie-Leery-Law.'

There's also a great onomatopoeic word for the turkey which is called a
'Bubby Joack' which I think beats any other name for this table delicacy.

Regards
Tom
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
"Oh wid some power the Giftie gie us
Tae see oorselves as ithers see us"
Robert Burns--

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