LL-L "Phonology" 2007.12.05 (02) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L  -  05 December 2007 - Volume 02
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From: heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk <heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2007.12.04 (04) [E]

> > Reinhard/Ron wrote:

I don't find any indication that there was g ~ y alternation in Old Saxon,
> which doesn't mean that there couldn't have been such in some dialects.

We have found from 18th century documents from our parish and the adjacent
one that a Y substitutes for an H very frequently. Mentioning this to
members of our Heritage Group they recognise this as a common local dialect
feature.

Head >> yed       Haybourne >> Yeabourne

G> Y is fairly common too between A/Saxon & English     sonnig / sunny

In Chaucer you find  yclept = called  where the 'y' = 'ge-'

But H>Y..............?? Common? Less frequent?

best wishes from a damp December
Heather

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