Saxon Pronunciation
Patricia A. Junkin
English records. I also found that if the "x" comes before and after a
vowel, the sound is an "sh".
But is this suggestive of the Saxon pronunciation?
Any help appreciated.
Pat
James Hogg
>In my research, I have come across a the name of "Bixe" in early
>English records. I also found that if the "x" comes before and after a
>vowel, the sound is an "sh".
>But is this suggestive of the Saxon pronunciation?
No. Catalan, Galician, Basque, maybe, but definitely not Saxon.
What do you mean by Saxon anyway?
--
James
Patricia A. Junkin
Conqueror, I perhaps should have said Anglo-Saxon or Old English
phonetic.
Pat
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In A/S definately not "sh"..but rather "cs" as in modern english.
KB Gray
NY
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> Subject: Re: Saxon Pronunciation
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:07:23 -0600
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> Since there is some indication this was a name in England prior to the
> Conqueror, I perhaps should have said Anglo-Saxon or Old English
> phonetic.
> Pat
> On Nov 9, 2009, at 12:27 PM, James Hogg wrote:
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