LL-L "Syntax" 2005.05.19 (05) [E]

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From: Dave Singleton <davidsin at pt.lu>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.05.18 (09) [E]

Hello Ron,

I am curious as to which type of English uses "don't" for "have you not"
or could this be an early morning glich in my brain cell ?

"Kid" t' gud aal moan sez, "'As tha' 'ad 'nuf den ?" "Ney" shahts l'ill
Hibbleman, "Moer, moer !"

Dave Singleton

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology
> ***
> "Junge", sagte der gute alte Mond, "hast du noch nicht genug?" "Nein!"
> schrie der kleine Häwelmann, "mehr, mehr!"
>                    [Theodor Storm, _Der kleine Häwelmann_]
>
> "Jung", seed' de goude olde maand, "hest noch nich noug?" "Nee!"
> schreyg' de
> lütte Hibbelman, "meyr, meyr!"
>
> "Jung", sä de gode ole Maand, "hest noch nich noog?" "Nee!" schreeg de
> lütte
> Hibbelmann, "mehr, mehr!"
>
> "Jung", sajde de goode oole Mon, "hast du noch nich jenuach?" "Nä!"
> belkjde
> de kjleene Hebbelmaunn, "mea, mea!"
>
> "Pûsilîn", kwêthade the gôde alde mâno, "haƀest thû noh ne ginôg?" "Nên!"
> skrîde the luttike Hebelman, "mêr, mêr!"
>
> "Boy", said the good old moon, "don't you have enough yet?" "No!"
> screamed
> little Hibbleman, "more, more!"
>
> "Lad", sayed the guid auld muin, "hae ye na enouch yit?" "Nay!"
> screicht wee
> Hubbleman, "mair, mair!"
>
> "Knaue", sayde the gode olde mone, "hastow not ynow yit?" "Nay!" yellede
> lytel Hubbelman, "mo, mo!"
>
> "Knafa", âcweðade se gôda ealda mâna, "hafast þú nâ genôg giet?" "Nâ!"
> hrôpade l‎ýtele Hibelmon, "mâ, mâ!"
>
> "Knapa", quethede the gôda alda môna, "habbast thû ne enôg jêta?" "Nâ!"
> skrîde the lîtike Hebelmann, "mâr, mâr!"
>
> "Jongen," zei de goede oude maan, heeft je nog niet genoeg?" "Nee!"
> schreeuwde de kleine Hibbelman, "meer, meer"!
>
> "Seun," sê die goeë ouë maan, het jy nog nie genoeg nie?" "Nee!"
> schreeu die
> kleine Hibbelman, "meer, meer"!
>
> "Knapo," seggede thia guoda alda mâno, hebbest thû noh niewiht genug"?
> "Nên!" luode thia luttike Hebbelman, "mêro, mêro"!

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