Re: Dissimilation of gW/kWVw to gVw/kVw

> [Much of this appears to be present in part or in whole in Danish

and

> Swedish.]

Erh, OK.

>
> These facts come in useful if one needs to counter two idées

reçues

> that are widespread among speakers of Dutch:
>
>
> (1) It is fairly easy to learn to speak a foreign language

perfectly.

>
>
> (2) Dutch is simple.

Helemaal niet.

I don't think the Dutch appreciate how interestingly weird they are.


Torsten