LL-L: "Contractions" LOWLANDS-L, 07.NOV.1999 (01) [S]

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From: Andrew Eagle [K27 at compuserve.com]
Subject: "Contractions" [E/S]

 Sandy wrat

>I'v been thinkin on the uise (or no-uise) o "it-" contractions in Scots.
>Thirablo's gey uizual in Wast Kintra (o England) spaek:

>'twas
>'twere
>'tis
>(an the enclitic negatives 'tisn't &c)

>I think they'r uizial in Irish English an aa, wi the influence Wast Kintra
>spaek haes haed on Irish English.

>What A'm askin tho is, ar thir uized in Scots speak an aa? A'v never heard
>them in Scots, tho they ar aften uized in Scots poetry - but syne they'r
>uized ootthrou English poetry an aa for poetic effect, sae that tells us
>naething.

>Ay or na?

A'v niver heard or read aboot siclike in Scots aither, tho Burns uised it
in his poem. Poetic licence?

Andy

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From: Braw1 at aol.com
Subject: LL-L: "Contractions" LOWLANDS-L, 06.NOV.1999 (02) [E]

i've heard t'wis.
-mark

Braw1

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From: John M. Tait [jmtait at altavista.net]
Subject: LL-L: "Contractions" LOWLANDS-L, 05.NOV.1999 (02) [E/S]

Sandy wrate:

>What A'm askin tho is, ar thir uized in Scots speak an aa? A'v never heard
>them in Scots, tho they ar aften uized in Scots poetry - but syne they'r
>uized ootthrou English poetry an aa for poetic effect, sae that tells us
>naething.
>
>Ay or na?
>
I'm no awaur o this in Scots speak. The ir, tho, mair contractions in the
NE nor in Shetlandic - for ensample, thay say 'is't' (is it?), 'wis't? (wis
it?), innit? or int it? (is it no?), etc.

John M. Tait.

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