From: Marion Gunn (mgunn@egt.ie)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 04:14:36 CDT
For the benefit of Rick (and of others who may need to hear it in summary).
Quite simply:
1. 'Bosnian' is called after the country to which it belongs.
2. 'Irish ' is called after the country to which it belongs.
3. 'Scots' is called after the country to which it belongs.
4. 'Manx' is called after the country to which it belongs.
5. 'Gaelic' is not, which is why it is often called 'Scottish Gaelic'
and sometimes even 'Scots Gaelic'.
6. 'Scotch' is called after the country to which it belongs.*
7. 'American' is called after the country to which it belongs - no, not!
- it's called 'English', and that is where the confusion usually belongs.
8. 'Swedish' is called after the country to which it belongs.
9. 'Danish' is called after the country to which it belongs.
*Brief note of clarification on 6 (above): _The history of Scotch_ could
actually be a work of linguistics, but is unlikely to be so, because
(although historically correct), that is a term now seldom used as a
language designator.
Again, I speak only as a terminologist (professional dispeller of
confusion) at your service.
As always,
mg
-- Marion Gunn * EGTeo (Estab.1991) 27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an Bhóthair, Co. Átha Cliath, Éire. * mgunn@egt.ie * eamonn@egt.ie *
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