LL-L "Introduction" 2003.10.02 (10) [E/S]

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From: James Fortune <jamesrfortune at hotmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Introduction" 2003.10.02 (03) [E/S]

Brian,
Ye wrote:

"I teach Chinese-English translation in Hong Kong, and I am also, as far as
I
am aware, the only living Chinese-Scots translator (though I'd love to be
proved wrong).

I grew up in a family from the Scottish Borders, though we lived at various
times in West Africa, Falkirk and Edinburgh, as well as in Galashiels and
Selkirk. So my native tongue is the Selkirkshire variant of SE Scots, with a
fair bit of Lothian Scots thrown in. (Just don't ask about Hausa<g>)

If anyone is interested in seeing my transations, I can either post some
specimens, or e-mail direct. I have recently finished The Nine Sangs, which
is a version of part of a collection of shamanistic liturgical texts from
(possibly) 700BC.
(And it was a gey sair fecht, tae.)"

Firstly, walcome tae tha leet! Alwise guid tae ha mair Scots speikers here
aboot. So, ye're frae tha Border's eh? Pity it's Gala tho! ;-) Ah'm fae
Duns, so ah cannae speak! Dae ye get back much? Ah bide in Derby so Ah kin
get up easy enough.

Aye, Ah'd be gie interestit in haeing a keek at yer translations, feel free
tae email iz direct gin ye dinnae want to post on tha leet.

Aw the best,
James.

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