LL-L "Language politics" 2007.11.24 (01) [E]

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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2007.11.23 (05) [E]

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

"Aix-la-Chapelle" and "Aachen" are two English names for the same German
city. They are not French and German, though of French and German origin.
Which of the two people use depends on their language variety.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

So...just out of curiosity, what is the German name for Aachen?  I seem to
recall seeing that on road signs in Koeln, but I could be mistaken.

Paul Finlow-Bates (who also hadn't realised that "Aix-la-Chapelle" and
"Aachen" were the same place!!)

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

It's *Aachen*, Paul. It's *Aken *in Dutch and *Oche *in the local Ripuarian
dialects.

Apparently, in English there's now a tendency toward "Aachen".

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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