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L O W L A N D S - L - 15 December 2011 - Volume 07<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font> </font></p>From:<span></span><span> </span><span class="gI"><span class="gD">Tomás Ó Cárthaigh</span> <span class="go"><a href="mailto:tomasocarthaigh@yahoo.com">tomasocarthaigh@yahoo.com</a></span></span><span></span><div>
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Subject: <span class="gI">LL-L "Names" 2011.12.14 (06) [EN]</span><br><span><br></span><span></span>On a distict note prompted by the topic of accents touched on in the
postes below... to an Irish ear their is a sound contiunuum between
northern Irish to Scots, Scots to Northern English (Geordie) to Flemish
in particular the Gent and Antwerp dialects, all have the same singsong
quality to them, in highest form in Scotland and Ireland and lower in
Northern England and Flanders.<br><br>Would this date from the Flemish
settlements up to the Williamite wars? Or prehaps does it predate the
Celts and the Picts or a hangover from the origional Belgae?<br><br>Just a few passing thoughts in the origions.<br><br>Anyone got ideas on acents and their development and spreading in Europe?<br><br>I
read an article that theres a Norwegian accent akin to the Dublin and
Waterford city accents in Ireland, but details I cant bring to mind.
Comes from the Vikings I gather...
Could be a load of tosh, any and all feedback appreciated...<br><br><p><strong><font color="#668f5a">"a person with a good book is never alone... a writer until they've written one is never at peace"</font> </strong></p>
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