Why do Dutch people sound Scottish?
There is a resemblance between some northern Irish accents and some Scottish accents because there has been movement back and forth between the two regions for at least 1,500 years, with mutual influence on languages and accents on both sides of the North Channel.
Is Scottish Gaelic similar to Dutch?
At least one Dutch local accent or dialect does sound incredibly like Scottish Gaelic. Not the words or grammar (totally different) – but the prosody, rhythms, intonation and some of the sounds are uncannily alike. Particularly a lot of the vowel pronunciations are very alike.
Is Scottish and Irish the same accent?
But just like there are different accents in England despite people there speaking the same language, the Irish accent is quite unique and distinct from its Scottish counterpart. According to him, the Scottish accent is a bit “rough around the edges,” while the Irish accent is somewhat “sing-songy.” Do you agree?
Is Dutch Irish?
The term Dutch-Irish may refer to someone living in Ireland whose family or ancestors were Dutch. This term seems to be especially common in the…
Is a Brogue Irish or Scottish?
A brogue is a reference to an Irish (occasionally Scottish) dialect of English, with a number of sounds changed that make it distinctive.
How can you tell if someone is Irish or Scottish?
1. There are words each language use for their own, like ‘wee’ for the Scottish and ‘aye’ for the Irish. 2. A Scottish accent is conscious of their Rs and Gs in ing, compared to the Irish accent, which t must use words softly.
Is the Northern Irish accent more dominant than the southern Irish accent?
You are correct the Northern Irish also know as Scots Irish arrived on the America frontier from lt 1690s through to 1770s. So in a large part the Northern Irish accent is more dominant in American English than Southern Irish accent. Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
Is the Dutch language closely related to the Gaelic language?
They are the closest living languages to English, after Scots. One of the Frisian dialects has had an influence on the Dutch language, but there doesn’t seem to be an obvious link back to Gaeilge. In fact, Dutch itself only has one loan word borrowed from Gaelic; the word “clan”.
Are the Northern Irish also known as the Scots-Irish?
You are correct the Northern Irish also know as Scots Irish arrived on the America frontier from lt 1690s through to 1770s. So in a large part the Northern Irish accent is more dominant in American English than Southern Irish accent. @Johny The northern Irish are not also known as the Scots-Irish.
How similar is the Irish language to our local English?
There are many points of similarity between our local way of speaking and the English spoken in Ireland: intonation patterns, pronunciation, etc. The influence comes not only from northern Ireland. – TRomano Nov 30 ’14 at 13:55 Add a comment | -1