LL-L "Phonology" 2012.01.08 (01) [EN-NDS]

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From: Hellinckx Luc luc.hellinckx at gmail.com <hannehinz at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology"

Beste Hannelore,

You wrote about metathesis:

Hm, jüst tau rechten Tied noch 'n Gedanken, denn müßt dat je ok bi
Nedderdüütsch  so taugahn...?


How do you pronounce "grass" (E) in Low Saxon?

Plenty of Lowlands dialects realise something along the lines of "ga(r)s,
ge(r)s". The pair "græs, gærs" already existed in Old English by the way,
metathesis is old and pretty universal. This is the kind of stuff language
architects love to straighten out. Maybe they were more active in Northern
Germany than elsewhere?

Regarding plant names, I just discovered that a huge database of Dutch
plantnames is now accessible online:

PLAND <http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/pland/>

According to the makers, it's the biggest in its sort (worldwide) and
contains everything that has been published since the early 19th century.
Mapping is also provided and the interface works really well. Moreover, all
extra user input is very much appreciated.

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium
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