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The development of Scots Norse is one of the best understood aspects of the language, owing to its extreme divergence being an interest to linguists.
The development of Scots Norse is one of the best understood aspects of the language, owing to its extreme divergence being an interest to linguists.
===Pre-Scots Norse===
===Pre-Scots Norse===
*/ɣ/ > /g/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|aga}} /ɑ.ɣɑ/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑ.ɡɑ/ (later /ɑː.ɡə/)
*/rl/ > /lː/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|jarl}} /jɑrl/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /jɑlː/ (later /jɑl/)
*lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables
*lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|beðr}} /be.ðr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /beː.ðr̩/ (later /beː.də/)
*/ɔ/ > /ø/
*/ɔ/ > /ø/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|nǫs}} /nɔs/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /nøs/
*loss of gemination of non-sonorants. Geminated sonorants are also shortened when word-final.
*loss of gemination of non-sonorants. Geminated sonorants are also shortened when word-final.
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|þykkr}} /θyk.kr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /θy.kr̩/ (later /ty.kə/)
*final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/
*final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|askr}} /ɑs.kr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑs.kə/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|systir}} /sys.tir/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /sys.tə/
*final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/
*final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|bogi}} /bo.ɡi/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /boː.ɡʲə/
*hl, hv, hr > l, v, r
*hl, hv, hr > l, v, r
*/ɣ/ > /g/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|hvelpr}} /hwel.pr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /vel.pə/
*/w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f], thus "arfa" [ɑr.vɑ] > [ɑr.] (modern /əɾf/)
*/w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f].
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|vestr}} /wes.tr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ves.tə/
::<small>ON.</small> {{l|non|arfa}} [ɑr.vɑ] > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> [ɑr.]
*/θ, ð/ > /t, d/, with a few cases of /θ, ð/ > /f, v/
*/θ, ð/ > /t, d/, with a few cases of /θ, ð/ > /f, v/
*diphthong flattening, /øy, ɒu, ɛi/ > /øː, øː, eː/
*diphthong flattening, /øy, ɒu, ɛi/ > /øː, øː, eː/