Re: June Tabor on Mike Harding R2

"David Kilpatrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >
> Funny idea that spelling is all Scots is about, but Irish seems to be
> about idiom. And where were all the mavises and laverocks? No Scots
> dialect translation is complete without a few words which the average
> Scots says 'eh?' in response to.

Yes, I noticed that too. I guess they've been provided by different people
who profess to be native speakers, although I think their credentials are a
bit suspect. The Scots one seems to think the main thing is to put in a lot
of funny vowels and leave off the word endings, while the Irish one also
likes to introduce jokey substitutes for ordinary words.

Still, it helps pass the time on a wet weekend. I think it's time I taught
myself Scouse....


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