LL-L: "Pronunciation" LOWLANDS-L, 02.APR.2001 (02) [S]

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From: Andy Eagle [Andy.Eagle at t-online.de]
Subject: LL-L: "Pronunciation" [S]

Sandy Fleming  wrate:

> A'm espeecially wantin tae record the name "Dolphingstone",
> that's sayed "Dowphisson" in ma dialeck. It occurs tae me
> that onything endin in -s+ton is elided to [s=n], eg Ormiston
> [o:rmIs=n], Elphingstone [E:lfIs=n]. A'm wonderin if this
> kin o endin is general Scots or juist dialectical, ie should
> A record "Dowphisson" or "Dowphiston"?
>
> Ae bit evidence is that A'v seen "Livingstone" written
> "Levison" in aulder Scots texts. Is this a general
> phenomenon in Scots or gey localised?

Is thon mebbes no seemilar tae the <st> in wirds lik listen etc?

A tend tae pronounce place names as thay are on the map unless A ken
better.
A no awfu fameeliar wi Lowden place names.

Andy Eagle

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