LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.03.21 (03) [E]

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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: Ingmar Roerdinkholder <ingmar.roerdinkholder at WORLDONLINE.NL>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.03.21 (01) [E]

*Peter Snepvangers, Mathieu van Woerkom, others who know about Limburgish:

I've always wondered about one thing in Limburgish: the tonal accent:
"sleeptoon" vs "stoottoon", as in  bei!n  vs  bei?n, sjpeu!le vs sjpeu?le
etc. Is there any place at the wwweb where I can actually hear examples of
this opposition? Is there a Limburgish online course anyway, with sound?

I know this tonal opposition does not only exist in Dutch Limburgish
and Belgium Limburgish, but also in other Rhineland/Moselle Franconian
varieties and in Letzeburgish.

Maybe it would be better not to call Limburgish a seperate language, but
say that it is part of Central Franconian? I mean, we don't call
Achterhøkish or Drenthish seperate languages of their own, but say they're
part of Low Saxon.

Ingmar

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