LL-L "Language varieties" 2010.11.03 (05) [EN]

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From: "Elsie Zinsser" <ezinsser at mweb.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2010.11.03 (01) [EN]


Hi all,



Luc, we have the shortened colloquial version “wiezit?” from “wie is dit?”
in Afrikaans.



Cheerio,

Elsie Zinsser



>>Numerous Southern Dutch dialects have "wie da(t)" instead of "wie" (= who
(E)). I wouldn't rule out the possibility it may once have existed in
English as well.

 Example:

 A: "Harry Mulisch is vorig weekend overleden"

B: "Wie-dat?"



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From: pbarrett <pbarrett at cox.net>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2010.11.03 (01) [EN]


So then its origins could indeed lie in a dialect of English or even other
Lowlands language. Thanks.

Pat Barrett



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