LL-L "Names" 2012.04.09 (05) [EN]

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From: Andrew Laker <lakerphoto at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2012.04.09 (02) [EN]

Reinhard/Ron,

That is fascinating! Thank you so much for explaining the
pronunciation. The audio file was a big help.

I look forward to being a part of this list.

Take care,
Andrew Laker

> From: R. F. Hahn < sassisch at 6ayoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology
>
> Hi, Andrew, and welcome to Lowlands-L!
>
> The long "a" you are talking about is pronounced [ɒː], a low rounded vowel
> that sounds like toward an "o" than the vowel in "father". In some
dialects
> it is indeed pronounced [oː].
>
> The "-er" is pronounced as in the dialects of southeastern England, also
as
> in Australia and New Zealand. Its basic pronunciation is [ɝ], a lower mid
> central unrounded vowel that is r-colored, or as non-r-colored [ɜ].
>
> Since it is not word-initial, the "k" sound is not aspirated (i.e. is not
> pronounced with a puff of breath as it is in southeastern England and in
> Standard German). This may explain the misspelled form "Loger", since to
> some people's ears it sounds like a [g] sound.
>
> http://lowlands-l.net/grammar-new/
>
> I am attaching a small sound file with my pronunciation of "Laker".
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> By the way, most Low Saxon dialects of the Oldenburg area, like those of
> Emsland, Eastern Friesland, Groningen, Fryslȃn, and Northern Friesland,
have
> Frisian substrata.
>
> Regards,
> Reinhard/Ron
> Seattle, USA

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