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This article describes the working class speech of the capital 'Onáp'aañ of Sjowaázh daZóol.
'''Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh''' is the variety of Sjowaázh spoken by the working class in the capital 'Onáp'aañ of Sjowaázh daZóol.


A mixture of High Sjowaázh and 'Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh is becoming the new "standard".
A mixture of High Sjowaázh and 'Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh is becoming the new "standard".

Revision as of 05:02, 6 January 2019

Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh is the variety of Sjowaázh spoken by the working class in the capital 'Onáp'aañ of Sjowaázh daZóol.

A mixture of High Sjowaázh and 'Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh is becoming the new "standard".

Phonology

The phonology of Low Sjowaázh spoken in 'Onáp'aañ is similar to High Sjowaázh, with a few differences.

  • Word-initial /sC-/ clusters become /C-/.
  • zh is a retroflex approximant.
  • There is more syncope.
  • Stress accent rather than pitch accent (as in Modern Greek).

Morphology

Syntax