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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">===========================================<br>
L O W L A N D S - L - 08 April 2009 - Volume 01<br>
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From:<span class="gd"><span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 28);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">Andy Eagle</span></span></span><span class="gi"> </span><span class="go"><<a href="mailto:andy@scots-online.org">andy@scots-online.org</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="gi">LL-L "Etymology" 2009.04.07 (01) [E]</span><br>
<br>
If one wishes to postulate that Shetlandic (that word again :-), or
*Shetlands*, should be considered a a separate language rather than a variety
of Scots perhaps the following questions need answering first. How does
*Shetlands* differ structurally from other varieties of Scots in terms of
syntax and morphology? How predictable or unpredictable is the pronunciation of
underlying phonemes when compared to other varieties of Scots? Subjective
impressions of difference may have more to do with unfamiliarity than any, if I
may say, linguistic criteria. The same of course can be applied to Ulter Scots
in regards to other varieties of Scots.</p>
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From:<span class="gd"><span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 28);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(91, 16, 148);">jmtait</span></span></span><span class="gi"> </span><span class="go"><<a href="mailto:jmtait@wirhoose.co.uk">jmtait@wirhoose.co.uk</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="gi">LL-L "Language varieties" 2009.04.07 (02) [E]</span><br style="">
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ron wrote:<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Forby A </span>wis<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">
wantin at laist ane victim fer ma "Scots". ;-)</span></span></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">AE victim, Ron - AE victim!!!!<br>
<br>
Glad to hear Sandy
is just incommunicado.<br>
<br>
John M. Tait.<br>
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From: R. F. Hahn <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="IT"><a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="" lang="EN-US">sassisch@yahoo.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">> <br>
Subject: Language varieties<br>
<br>
Ta, John. But of cooourse it's "ae"! Just testing and wallowing in
the joy of having you back. ;-)<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Reinhard/Ron<br>
Seattle, USA</span></p>
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