Note to Sons

[kyra_ojosverdes]

"Irish Brogue" and "Talking Like a Pirate" actually have very little in common, and are certainly not interchangeable. To the best of my knowledge no leprechauns in any form of literature have said "Arrrr, me mateys!"

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

That's right. "Talk Like A Pirate" is actually primarily either Scottish or East Anglian, not Irish.

It therefore also has some similarities to Appalachian and Old West, since those are also Scottish-basis.

[kyra-ojosverdes.livejournal.com]

My mom once went on at great length about migratory patterns, regional dialects and customs, and how many things associated with specific regions of the US (particularly the Southeast, especially before the Civil War) were brought by immigrant Scots.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Take a look at http://jameswebb.com/ with special attention to his latest book, Born Fighting.

[kyra-ojosverdes.livejournal.com]

I've seen this book mentioned a few times. AFAIK, Mom hadn't read it, her conclusions were based on genealogical research, including diaries and such. Hmm, the Missoula Public Library has this book. I may end up doing the 50-book challenge by default this year. :-p

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Webb writes well. I haven't (yet) read Born Fighting, though I've read other books he's written. His first novel, Fields of Fire, is a real classic that has been on the Marine Corps professional reading list for the past 20 or so years.