LL-L "Etymology" 2003.01.22 (08) [E/S]

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From: Daniel Prohaska <daniel at ryan-prohaska.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.01.22 (04) [E]

Marcel Bas, Netherlands wrote:

>>We know that this shift came from the south of England, which
corresponds
>>with the fact that from about the year 450 Frisians settled mainly in
>>Kent, East Anglia and Lincolnshire; the south.

>>I think that the shift from plosive to affricative [k - tS] in English
was
>>caused by the Frisian tribe that already had, or was going through,
their
>>shift of [k - ts/tS].

Question. How do we know that this shift came from southern England. How
about an inherent tendency to palatalise, and separate, but similar
development? Please tell me how "we" know this. Very interested!

Dan

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From: Ian James Parsley <parsleyij at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Ay Ron,

Ye hae gien the repone A wis for giein. A wisna
allouin _hedge_ an _heck_ haes the ae meanin (in
semantics), but A wad jalouse thay'r frae the ae
origin.

Aa guid wishes,
Ian

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

Ian (abuin):

> Ye hae gien the repone A wis for giein.

Och, A'm sairie, Ian!  A wisna ettlin tae steal yer thunner.  Ye coud hae
said it again tae gree wi me an fend fer me.  (We say _Dubbeld höldt bäter_
"Dooble hauds better.")

> but A wad jalouse thay'r frae the ae
> origin.

Mebbe that's richt.  Mebbe thay cam frae the same ruit bit oreeginal wi
unalike ennins an geners?

Guid wishes tae ye an aw!
Reinhard/Ron

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