Wolfie65
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Carolyn Emerick - check her out on archive.org - jokingly theorized that the very creative spelling found in Celtic languages may be the equivalent of a raised middle finger towards an alien script imported from the Mediterranean.Also note that in the Irish Celtic Gaelic language of Ireland that this is actually pronounced as "Sow-an" with the emphasis on the first syllable...It is pronounced nothing like it is spelt...lol...But then again, nothing in Gaelic is pronounced like it is spelt in Gaelic...lol.
As a for instance, two different names used quite frequently in Ireland..."Sean", pronounced 'Shawn', and "Siobhan" pronounced 'Shiv-on'
OK, thats our Gaelic language class for the day, hope you all enjoyed...lol.
She may be onto something.
Btw, Irish Gaelic has undergone a fairly extensive 'modernization' and streamlining in an alleged effort to bring the language into the 20th/21st centuries, whereas no such thing has happened to the Scottish version, so those interested in the original may be better off learning Gàidhlig rather than Gaeilge .....
Look for 'Speaking our Language' on TheirTube.