LL-L "Language use" 2003.10.21 (01) [S]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
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From: Brian Holton <ctbah at polyu.edu.hk>
Subject: LL-L "Language use" 2003.10.20 (04) [S]

Ay, A hae ti agree wi Maister Fortune - it's whiles gey hard ti sit yirsel
doun an scrieve awa in the Scots. But it's a thing at hes ti be dune,
juist - uise it or loss it 's the auld auld sang.

A cannae richtlie say - alang wi James - at we haena got a "leivin, vibrant"
tongue in our heids. A think Scots is in fer better health as it's been for
a lang while nou, an aa acause o fowk juist takin the bit atween the teeth
an uisin it - baith in season an out o season. Fair aneuch, it's whiles no
easy to fin the richt wards - bit what's the Suddron fir "risotto" or
"hara-kiri" or "chow mien"?  Scots can borrae like onie ither tongue, an be
the better for't, tae.

Pit stout hairt ti stey brae, ma mannie! The'r mair o us nor fowk thinks.
yours aye

Brian Holton
(anither Border bairn)

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