LL-L "Language varieties" 2011.06.26. (01) [EN]

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From: Henry Pijffers henry.pijffers at gmail.com
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2011.06.23 (05) [EN]

Ron wrote:

>
> Some of you might be interested in this video about the supposedly last
> native speaker of Berbice Creole Dutch in Guyana:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PH1TvEE8Vw
>
> In the video info and in the reaction they say that the word "dotete" is
related to the Dutch word "doto". I'm Dutch, but have to admit that I don't
know the word "doto", nor have I been able to find it, apart from it being
the name of a certain sea slug (that doesn't occur anywhere in the
lowlands). Personally, I think that's bollocks, but perhaps someone can shed
a light on this?

cheers,
Henry

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

Henry,

I took it as meaning that Berbice Dutch *doto* comes from Dutch *dood*, and
*dotete* comes from *"dood dat*", i.e. *die is dood* 'that one is dead."

Apparently, the language has a preference for CVCV structure as have the
surrounding languages.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron


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