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by m-sophie
Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Gaelic place name and anglicisation
Replies: 8
Views: 5432

Re: Gaelic place name and anglicisation

I am looking for the method, where a Gaelic sound is given approximate English spelling. In this way, the Gaelic origin will still be visible in the final place name. The problem is, that this process doesn't come naturally to me, as I am no native English speaker. It is a village of a few hundred i...
by m-sophie
Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:31 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Gaelic place name and anglicisation
Replies: 8
Views: 5432

Re: Gaelic place name and anglicisation

Thank you for your answer!
But I think, that I'd like to create a new one, though.
So, if I wanted to anglicise it, how would I do that?
by m-sophie
Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:17 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Gaelic place name and anglicisation
Replies: 8
Views: 5432

Gaelic place name and anglicisation

Halò! A few words about me, to start with: My name is Marie-Sophie and I am a student from Germany and I love learning languages. When I visited Scotland, I made therefore sure, not to go home without a Gaelic Course;) I am also a writer and I am currently writing a novel which takes place in Scotla...