LL-L: "Pronunciation" LOWLANDS-L, 31.MAR.2001 (02) [S]

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From: Sandy Fleming [sandy at scotstext.org]
Subject: "Pronunciation"

Dear Lawlanners,

A'v been makkin a list o extrae toun names for Luistxo
Fernandez' "Geonative" site at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/

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?

Sandy
http://scotstext.org
A dinna dout him, for he says that he
On nae accoont wad ever tell a lee.
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                    'The Adventures o McNab'

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