Some linguistics for non-linguists

[Setsumi]

Well, folks... how would you like "fare now well my father" instead of "farewell now my father"?

1. Is the first example easily associated with the second?

2. Is the first one clear at all?

Thanks.

Myself not English as firts language but in a sea faring community I would think the first one would make sence... to me at least.

[VLAGAVULVIN]

Zactly.

Heh, I gotta remember it. All those zactly, arvo...

Usually, in the Ural winter, we once again do not open our mouth wide. Do you folks have severe frosts there too, lol? Or just being afraid to disturb the Dundee's crocs with your too long speeches?

but in a sea faring community I would think the first one would make sence... to me at least.

Seafaring? An interesting guess, you know... Why do you think so?

[The Baker]

My mother once told me that the scots speak the way they do because it is so cold that they don't open their mouths wide.

Geoff

[Setsumi]

Zactly.

Heh, I gotta remember it. All those zactly, arvo...

Usually, in the Ural winter, we once again do not open our mouth wide. Do you folks have severe frosts there too, lol? Or just being afraid to disturb the Dundee's crocs with your too long speeches?

but in a sea faring community I would think the first one would make sence... to me at least.

Seafaring? An interesting guess, you know... Why do you think so?

The "fare now" might indicate that the tide or wind is ready.... sort off the tide does not wait hurry up and use it.

[VLAGAVULVIN]

My mother once told me that the scots speak the way they do because it is so cold that they don't open their mouths wide.

Hehe, do they call it "cold"? I'd say there's chill, wet and windy. Even Orkney islands have a better winter than St.Petersburg or Moscow... but the "summer" in Scotland sucks in contrast to ours, yeah.

I guess the matter is "a couple of backgrounds" for their "English" there. One of them is Scots lang. Another one is Scottish Gaelic. The first one has phonetics close to Middle English and Old Norse / Norn. The second is one of Goidelic Celtic languages. Which sounds sometimes more like Russian or Portuguese for those who live south of Scotland.

The "fare now" might indicate that the tide or wind is ready.... sort off the tide does not wait hurry up and use it.

Oh wow... why not, now I see it. Thanks, mate

[HDNB]

just found this gem in a dusty corner of the interwebs

[Dathhu]

So... The empress...


She's against blowing with electricity then

No sparks, sorry no deal.

[VLAGAVULVIN]

Nice vid / same comments:



No politics, at least, I hope so.

[Twisted Brick]

Interesting analysis. No politics involved... hopefully like this one.

[VLAGAVULVIN]

Looks like Langfocus / I like the Paul's channel, too.

Interesting analysis. No politics involved... hopefully like this one.

'Flyazhka' in Russian looks like this:

Same word / semantic shift (or drift?)...

And flyazhka is kinda diminutive of 'flyaga', lol:

[VLAGAVULVIN]

Ummm, what a diamond! Lemme leave it here