LL-L: "Standardization" LOWLANDS-L, 09.SEP.2000 (06) [S]

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From: Andy Eagle [Andy.Eagle at t-online.de]
Subject: LL-L: "Standardization" LOWLANDS-L, 08.SEP.2000 (02) [S]

> John M. Tait wrate:
> > Subject: LL-L: "Standardization" LOWLANDS-L, 04.SEP.2000 (03) [S]
> >
> > Andy wrate:
> >
> >  Interestin eneuch, 'muive' haes
> > >[me:v] an [mi:v] in Ulster. In central Scots [me:v] wad be predictit
but
> > >onlie [mu:v] kythes. Aiblins juist anglifeein. [mi:v] is kent in the
NE.
> >
> > Appearently - I think I read this in Paul Johnston - the UI
pronunciations
> > is maist likely ti dee oot afore V an Z. Sae aiblins Ulster haes hained

> > whit shoud be a Central pronunciation, at haes juist dee'd oot thare.
Ye
> > get <meeve> in NE writin, but I'v niver haurd oniebodie sayin it - even

> > rael braid Scots speakers I ken, aboot my age, frae the 'kweentra' - at

> aye
> > says things like 'vrocht' an 'vringin' for _wrocht_ an _wringin_ - says

> > [mu:v].  Same thing in Shetland - pronuncins like [m2:v] is attestit in

> > LSS, but I say [mu:v]. (Tho ye get, asweel, the spellin <muv> at maun
be
> > pronunced [mVv])

Andy Wrate:
> A'll tak a keek see gin a can finnd that. It wad certies expoun a thing
or
> twa.

Aye A see nou. For maist wirds wi English cognates <ui> - /u:/ "Highly
advanced in parts of the western Borders, in Ulster and along the Highland
Line. Before /v, D/ and /z/ except in 'uise' and 'confuise'" (p.466)

Sae muive, pruive, smuithe, ruise or 'move/muve, prove/pruve, smooth,
ruse/roose' ?
Semple 'rule' in thae airts concerned. Afore /v, D/ an /z/ <ui> (in monie
wirds wi English cognates) is aften pronounced /u:/ cept in 'confuise' an
'uise'.

Merk ruise sinders atween v. [rez] an n. [res] in C.

Andy

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