LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.11.07 (06) [E]

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07 November 2005 * Volume 06
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From: Isaac M. Davis <isaacmacdonalddavis at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.11.07 (04) [E]


Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong wrote:

> Re Fionnhall: to Paul Finlow-Bates.
> It is indeed odd because Germanic Norwegians and Danes are a
> blond people.  You may expect darker people amongst the
> Saami of Norway and the Lap Fins of Finland, since they are
> Asiatic in origin.

Asiatic in origin? Aren't they the indigenous people of the place where they 
live? And if they can be said to be Asiatic in origin, is anyone actually 
from Scandinavia?


Isaac M. Davis

-- 

Westron wynd, when wilt thou blow
The smalle rain down can rain
Christ yf my love were in my arms
And I yn my bed again

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From: Jo Thys <jo.thijs1 at telenet.be>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.11.04 (03) [E]

HellÓ Críostóir Ó Ciardha,

Here is a tentative romanticised Yola translation based on the closest Dutch
words, which is very naive but nevertheless fun.

> "'Cham goan hend a sparkeen wough theezil..."
 D: Kom, ga een gesprek hebben met jezelf
 E: Come, go  have a speak with yourself

> "...ing oure yola talk o' Baronie Forthe."
 E: .. In your Yola talk o' Baronie Forthe
 D:   In jullie* Yola taal van Baronie Forthe. *limb., oere

>   "Fan yartha goane t'yie ons hyme zwae?"
 D: 'Van jaren ga je* ons geheime zwijgen? * limb goandzje
 E: how many years do you keep our secret?

> "Gee o gooude riesph to ee ball an Vreedie nyeght..."
 E: Give a good response on a ball (re-bell-ion )on a cruel night
 D:Geef een goede response met bal(dadigheden) op een Wrede nacht.

It's a pamflet in a language struggle. I guess Yola was non grata, and
survived mainly at sea or shore.

wough vriendelijke groeten,

Jo Thys 

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