Re: [tied] Other IE language with /w/

From: tgpedersen
Message: 41461
Date: 2005-10-17

>
> The dialect maps show a similar distribution, except that
> the bilabial pronunciation, which is absolutely general in
> Dutch-speaking Belgium, also predominates in the southern
> parts of the Netherlands (the whole of Zeeland and Limburg,
> parts of Noord Brabant, Gelderland and Utrecht).
>
> The labiodental pronunciation predominates in Holland,
> stretching into the urban areas of Utrecht and
> Noord-Brabant, and in the whole Saxon area (Groningen,
> Drente, Overijssel). Also the Frisian area.
>

Does the pronuciation /f/ for /v/ and /s/ for /z/ correspond to the
previously Friesian-speaking area (incl. Noord-Holland etc)?


Torsten