LL-L "Language varieties" 2003.12.08 (05) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Gaidheal <gaidheal at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2003.12.08 (03) [E]

Feasgar math, a Lowlanders;

Ron said:
>Considering only its origin, I would join Brian in assuming that
Northumbrian is a part of Scots, since both Northumbrian and Scots basically
originated from Old Northumbrian.  However, (most of?) Northumbria having
belonged to England for a long time, being geographically closer to English
and thus having been influenced by English more intensively and
consistently, I suppose it has been Anglicized to an even greater degree
than has Scots.  But the same could be said of Germanization and
Neerlandicization respectively with regard to Lowlands Saxon, yet there is
reason to continue regarding it as one separate language.

Well, if Northumbrian is a dialect of Scots, then among Scottish demands for
independence we must
add the demand that Northumbria be ceded to Scotland as an autonomous
territory!

But that would make it all the much harder to find a neutral 'book' Scots,
wouldn't it?

Beannachdan,
Uilleam Òg mhic Sheumais

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