LL-L "Language history" 2009.08.01 (05) [EN]

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Language history" 2009.08.01 (03) [EN]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com<http://uk.mc264.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sassisch@yahoo.com>
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> Subject: Language history
> I wonder if the double negative in Flemish was inspired or at least
reinforced by French and/or Walloon influences. In Afrikaans, this
development may have been further reinforced by the large number of
Protestants with roots in France.

I think we have discussed this in the list many years ago.

Basically there are two forms:
- the classical middle Dutch:   *....en...niet...*
- the other found in some dialect pockets, the Aarschot region in Flemish
Brabant being the most important: *...niet...niet...*

Resource material must me in the archives (maybe about 5 yrs ago).

Regards,
Roger

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