Abstract
Faroese dispalys two different pronunciations of hj- in anlaut: [j] before the voiceless approximates [l̥] and [r̥] as in hjálpa ‘to help’, hjarta ‘heart’; [tʃ] elsewhere as in hjá ‘by, with’. This development from Old Norse [hj] comes via the intermediate stage [j̥], which later undergoes dissimilation of voice to [j] before voiceless approximates. A parallel development occurs in the Norn language of Orkney and Shetland, providing further evidence for a Faroese-Norn subgrouping of Insular Norse.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Arkiv foer Nordisk Filologi |
Vol/bind | 129 |
Sider (fra-til) | 233-244 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 0066-7668 |
Status | Udgivet - 2014 |
Emneord
- Det Humanistiske Fakultet