03-08-2008, 08:18 PM
Quote:Benjamin
I agree that Irish/Gaelic has loan words from earlier languages and that Q Celtic is more archaic than P Celtic. This could just mean that there was a resistance to new forms of Celtic coming from central Europe and that they were never fully "La Tene"... but that does not make them any less Celtic than those in Gaul.
In the UK those in the North East still use a lot of Norse words in their language but culturaly they are Bristish not Scandinavian:?
No, they are Northumbrian English, the British are the Welsh; the term was hijacked by Imperialists and used for all the groups in the British isles. :wink: I don't agree with the use of 'British' to describe the culture of the English (which is distinct from Welsh, Gaelic etc) and neither to many Northumbrians I know.
The Norse words in Northumbrian dialects (including Geordie, Pitmatic and Mackam) are merely loan words; the Northumbrian dialects are closer to English than most other English dialects. Actually, Northumberland has less Norse cultural traits than the Hebrides, however, Yorkshire was due to the fact that it was held by the Norse for many years.
Aethelfrith: Hard on the outside, soft in the inside!
Name: Aethelfrith...call me Al, though, it would be easier. I would prefer not to give my surname, thanks.
Name: Aethelfrith...call me Al, though, it would be easier. I would prefer not to give my surname, thanks.
