4. The Linguistic Data

The linguistic yield of the interviews will be presented in the form of tables if there are more than two different answers to one single question. One table represents the answers to one question. The tables have two columns with the answers in the left column and Roman numerals for the respective informant in the right.[1] The answers are listed in alphabetical order and given in approximate spelling where this is sufficient for an adequate understanding of them. Where necessary, a phonetic transcription of the answers is added. The phonetic symbols are those of the International Phonetic Alphabet. A commentary with informant remarks, information from dictionaries and glossaries (The Scottish National Dictionary (SND) [internet: Scottish Language Dictionaries], The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), The English Dialect Dictionary (EDD), Glossary of United Kingdom Fishing Gear Terms (GFGT) and Glossary of Names Used in Scotland for Fishes Taken in Scottish Waters (GNF))[2] , and suggestions which contribute to a better understanding or interpretation of some of the answers (e.g. references to Elmer's and Mather's studies) follows. The answers are arranged into thematic groups. Questions which yielded the same answer from all informants will be omitted if the given answer is the notion indicated in the questionnaire. This will always be explicitely mentioned in the respective thematic groups. If the geographical distribution of the answers to one question reveals an apparent pattern, a map will supplement the respective table of answers. These maps can be found in appendix III and are self-explanatory.