Abstract
It is suggested that Proto-Nordic /r/ was velar or uvular and /z/ postdental. It is suggsted that the two pronunciations were preserved in different areas after the phonemic merger: postdental in central Sweden and Norway and velar/uvular in the south of Scandinavia. The idea that the velar /r/ was imported from France int he 17th or 18th century is rejected.
| Original language | Swedish |
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| Publisher | The dept of Scandinavian languages |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Publication series
| Name | Nordlund. Småskrifter från institutionen för nordiska språk i Lund |
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| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0281-5427 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Swedish (015011001)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Languages and Literature
Free keywords
- Rhotacism
- Uvular/velar vs. postdental /r/
- Language history
- Scandinavian languages