LL-L 'Phonology' 2012.01.17 (02) [EN]

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 L O W L A N D S - L - 17 January 2012 - Volume 02
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Phonolgy

Dear Lowlanders,

I am intrigued by some Scots words with *scl... *in which the /s-/ or the
/-k-/ seem to be intrusive. I wonder if we can make sense of this somehow.

Examples:

   - *Intrusive s?*
   - *sclammer* 'clamber'
      - *sclammer* 'clamor'
      - *sclim* 'climb'


   - *Intrusive k?*
   - *sclice* 'slice' [Medieval French *esclicier*!]
      - *sclidder ~ slidder* 'slither'
      - *sclate ~ slate* 'slate' [Medieval French *esclat*!]
      - *sclender ~ sclinner* 'slender' [Medieval French *esclendre*!]
      - *scly *'slide'
      - *sclype ~ slype* 'slap'
      - *sklent ~ slent* 'slant'


   - *spl- > skl-?**
   *
      - *sklinter* 'splinter'

What do you think is going on where Medieval French does not account for
the formations?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA (about to be snowed in again ...)

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