LL-L "Language varieties" 2003.06.13 (02) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 13.JUN.2003 (02) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
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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: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Folks,

I received a request from Hungary.  Please find it below.

For those of you who are not aware of this already, the first two items
can be perceived as mildly to strongly offensive, depending on the
dialect and on the context, 'to hump' and (nominal) 'hump' particularly
in North America, where it casually refers to sexual intercourse (or
attempts thereof, such as those male dogs occasionally perform on
humans' legs).  (Americans in Australia never cease to be amused when
they encounter traffic signs saying "Hump," the equivalent of "Bump" in
the United States.)

_Afore_ for 'before' is definitely found in Scots, thus in a language
other than English.  I do not know if it occurs in English dialects as
well.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 01:48:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:  "Bori rieger" <boririeger at yahoo.com>
Subject: question
To: sassisch at yahoo.com

Dear Sir,
I am an English majoy in Hungary, and I am taking a seminar on
Traditional Dialects.
I am writing to ask, whether the words : buggers (meanning chaps), to
hump (meaning to carry) and afore for before are present in the lowland
Scottish dialect. If not could you please tell me which dialect they are
in?
Thank you very much for your help.

Best Wishes,

Bori Rieger

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