Hence, no division of the English dialects into those of Saxon or those of Angle origin, has been successful.
Neither have any peculiarities in the dialect of Kent, or the Isle of Wight, verified the notion of the population for those parts having been originally Jute.
Nor yet has any portion of England been shown by the evidence of its dialects, to have been Frisian.
[§ 543]. Yet the solution of such problems is one of the great objects of the study of provincial modes of speech.
[§ 544]. That Jute characteristics will be sought in vain is the inference from §§ [7]-[13].
That differential points between the Angles and Saxons will be sought in vain is also probable.
On the other hand, differential points between the Frisians and Angles are likely to be discovered.
[§ 545]. The traces of the Danes, or Northmen, are distinct; the following forms of local names being primâ facie evidence (at least) of Danish or Norse occupancy.
a. The combination Sk-, rather than the sound of Sh-, in such names as Skip-ton, rather than Ship-ton.
b. The combination Ca-, rather than Ch-, in such names as Carl-ton rather than Charl-ton.