Scots Norse: Difference between revisions
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*lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables | *lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables | ||
*loss of gemination | *loss of gemination | ||
*final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/ | *final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/ | ||
*final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/ | *final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/ | ||
*hl, hv, hr > l, v, r | *hl, hv, hr > l, v, r | ||
*/ɣ/ > /g/ | */ɣ/ > /g/ | ||
*/w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f], thus "arfa" [ɑr.vɑ] > [ɑr.fə] | */w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f], thus "arfa" [ɑr.vɑ] > [ɑr.fə] (modern /əɾf/) | ||
*/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/ > /øː, oː/ | *diphthong flattening, /øy, ɒu/ > /øː, oː/ | ||