LL-L "Scots" 2002.04.19 (02) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Scots

Not too long ago, Simon Hoare asked:

> And also, what is the Gaelic word for Lallans/Doric/Scots?

And I responded:

> As far as I know, it is _Beurla Ghallda_ or _Beurla Leathann_.  _Beurla_
> nowadays refers to English, other derivations being _beurlachd_
> 'anglicism', _Beurla Bhunaiteach_ 'Basic English' and _Beurla Albannach_
> 'Scottish English'.  Originally it appears to have been a general term
> for Germanic speech.  _Beurla Ghallda_ for Scots literally means
> "alien/strange Beurla" (_gallda_ 'strange'), and _Beurla Leathann_
> literally means "broad English" (probably based on the name "broad
> Scots").  _Beurla_ appears to have once denoted 'language' generally in
> Irish, derived from Old Irish _b?e_, based on _b? 'mouth' with the
> ancient nominal derivative suffix _-re_, and later lr > rl metathesis
> applied.  Compare also Manx _Baarlagh_ 'English'.

Caoimhín Ó Donnaíle, a very nice guy who does a lot for European
minority languages,* distinguishes between _Beurla Gallda_ for Scots and
_Sacs-Bheurla_ (with Saxon reference) for English.

* See Caoimhín's terrific site _Mion-chànanan na h-Eòrpa_ / _European
Minority Languages_ with navigation in Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) and
English.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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