LL-L: "Language varieties" (was "Etymology") LOWLANDS-L, 14.AUG.2001 (04) [E]

[Lowlands-L]

======================================================================
 L O W L A N D S - L * 14.AUG.2001 (04) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
 Web Site: <http://www.geocities.com/sassisch/rhahn/lowlands/>
 Rules: <http://www.geocities.com/sassisch/rhahn/lowlands/rules.html>
 Posting Address: <lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org>
 Server Manual: <http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8c/userindex.html>
 Archive: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/archives/lowlands-l.html>
=======================================================================
 A=Afrikaans, Ap=Appalachian, D=Dutch, E=English, F=Frisian, L=Limburgish
 LS=Low Saxon (Low German), S=Scots, Sh=Shetlandic, Z=Zeelandic (Zeeuws)
=======================================================================

From: "Michael V. Potter" <potter at bbc.be>
Subject: LL-L: Etymology LOWLANDS-L, 14.AUG.2001 (03) [E]

Hello
Barney,

Can't really offer an explanation, except to kind of augment what you say. I
went to university in Geordieland and certainly used to hear people say that.

Geordie is a wonderful form of English. Are there any sites where it is
celebrated properly etc?

All the best, Michael Potter.

>From: "Barnaby Dellar" <barnaby_d at hotmail.com>
>Subject: "Geet" in Geordie English
>
>Does anyone know the etymology of the Geordie English word "geet"? It means
>"very", or "great", or "really", as in "I'm geet off ma heid", which is the
>context I first heard it in!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Barney.

----------

From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Michael,

Please check out our links lists:
http://www.geocities.com/sassisch/rhahn/lowlands/lowlands-links.htm

The English list:
http://www.geocities.com/sassisch/rhahn/lowlands/links_english.htm

It links to relevant pages:

The English to Geordie Translator
http://www.geordie.org.uk/

Geordie Origins: Geordie dialect and what is Geordie?
http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/Geordieo.htm

Steve McCaffery's Geordie Page (with audio files)
http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/linebreak/programs/mccaffery/

I will happily add more links to this and other lists.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

==================================END===================================
 You have received this because your account has been subscribed upon
 request. To unsubscribe, please send the command "signoff lowlands-l"
 as message text from the same account to
 <listserv at listserv.linguistlist.org> or sign off at
 <http://linguistlist.org/subscribing/sub-lowlands-l.html>.
=======================================================================
 * Please submit contributions to <lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org>.
 * Contributions will be displayed unedited in digest form.
 * Please display only the relevant parts of quotes in your replies.
 * Commands for automated functions (including "signoff lowlands-l") are
   to be sent to <listserv at listserv.linguistlist.org> or at
   <http://linguistlist.org/subscribing/sub-lowlands-l.html>.
 * Please use only Plain Text format, not Rich Text (HTML) or any other
   type of format, in your submissions
=======================================================================