Attitudes and geographical variation in the use of pragmatic particles in Faroese: The case of sært tú, hoyr(ir) tú, skilir tú and veitst tú

• Published in: Nordlyd
• Main Author: Saija Tamminen-Parre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009
• Subjects: pragmatic particle; attitude; geographical variation; Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar; P101-410; Faroe Islands; Tórshavn; Tú; Tvøroyri; Fuglafjørður; Klaksvík; Sandur
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/12.228; https://doaj.org/article/6e710c4578654cb2a0f45287a6c72528

The study presents the results of a preliminary investigation of the use of a number of pragmatic particles in Faroese: sært tú ‘you see’, hoyr(ir) tú ‘listen’, skilir tú ‘you understand’, and veitst tú ‘y’know’. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews and analyzed in relation...