LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.01.28 (01) [E/LS]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West) Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Helge Tietz <helgetietz at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.01.27 (05) [E]


On my recent visit to Berlin I found that I hear a lot more Low Saxon or
remnants of it in Berlin than in Hamburg or Kiel, families who come from
regions to the North of Berlin seem to still speak it freely, even when
coming to Berlin, moreover, the Berlin dialect still contains a lot of Low
Saxon and, to my surprise I found that this is even maintained by the
younger generation, in contrast to Hamburg or Kiel. It is in particular East
Berlin which has retained its own identity, to sound like "being from
Berlin" seems no offence to them while in Hamburg I can almost exclusively
hear polished High German, people seem to take no pride in sounding like
"being from Hamburg", not to mention in the Low Saxon language. Though Low
Saxon has officially being recognized as the regional language, it obviously
does not make any difference in the local peoples mind, to sound Hamburgian
or, moreover, to even speak Low Saxon seems to be still reg arded as
inferior, old fashioned or simply weird.

Groeten

Helge

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