Comments on: Back from Caerdydd http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2004/04/21/back-from-caerdydd/ Flash Platform Geek Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristof http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2004/04/21/back-from-caerdydd/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Kristof Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=41#comment-257 Actually, Tolkien was an English teacher. He was very familiar with the origins of English and has incorporated a lot of 'Dutch' sounds into his Elvan language.<br /> <br /> English and Dutch and German all track back to a common language (Pict, if I'm not mistaken). Many English words in their original pronounciation are related to Dutch words. English has received a lot of French influences while they fought France but the origin is the same origin as Dutch and German.<br /> <br /> Take for example. 'plough' and 'ploeg', 'middle' and 'middel'. This, of course, only applies to words that can be tracked back to a very long time ago. Words as 'processor' and 'computer' were invented much later.<br /> <br /> I'm sorry, nothing Flash-related right now. Actually, Tolkien was an English teacher. He was very familiar with the origins of English and has incorporated a lot of ‘Dutch’ sounds into his Elvan language.

English and Dutch and German all track back to a common language (Pict, if I’m not mistaken). Many English words in their original pronounciation are related to Dutch words. English has received a lot of French influences while they fought France but the origin is the same origin as Dutch and German.

Take for example. ‘plough’ and ‘ploeg’, ‘middle’ and ‘middel’. This, of course, only applies to words that can be tracked back to a very long time ago. Words as ‘processor’ and ‘computer’ were invented much later.

I’m sorry, nothing Flash-related right now.

]]> By: Peter http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2004/04/21/back-from-caerdydd/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Peter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=41#comment-258 Great info, I remember an introductary lecture to Sanskrit on comparative Indo-European linguistics. <br /> <br /> Fascinating to trace back the origins of these words through history and compare this to geographical locations (one of the key elements in the discussion on the Aryan Invasion theory by the way). <br /> <br /> I'm not sure how Pict relates to this but I guess it would be some form of the proto-Germanic language family. Great info, I remember an introductary lecture to Sanskrit on comparative Indo-European linguistics.

Fascinating to trace back the origins of these words through history and compare this to geographical locations (one of the key elements in the discussion on the Aryan Invasion theory by the way).

I’m not sure how Pict relates to this but I guess it would be some form of the proto-Germanic language family.

]]> By: Kristof http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2004/04/21/back-from-caerdydd/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Kristof Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=41#comment-261 Indeed, it is the mother of the Germanic languages, the common stem. Note how Tolkien uses the 'Dutch' or Pict forms of 'g', 'u' and 'e' for example. Indeed, it is the mother of the Germanic languages, the common stem. Note how Tolkien uses the ‘Dutch’ or Pict forms of ‘g’, ‘u’ and ‘e’ for example.

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