Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties
This dissertation investigates acoustic and prosodic features of North Sámi, a Uralic minority language traditionally spoken across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The focus is on spoken variations within specific regions, influenced by majority languages. The study diverges from traditional d...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/564059 2024-02-11T10:03:49+01:00 Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties Hiovain-Asikainen, Katri Rießler, Michael University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts Doctoral Programme in Language Studies Helsingin yliopisto, humanistinen tiedekunta Kielentutkimuksen tohtoriohjelma Helsingfors universitet, humanistiska fakulteten Doktorandprogrammet i språkforskning Vainio, Martti Šimko, Juraj 2023-08-18T05:08:44Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/564059 eng eng Helsingin yliopisto Helsingfors universitet University of Helsinki URN:ISBN:978-951-51-9405-3 2023 URN:ISBN:978-951-51-9406-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/564059 Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty. This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited. Publikationen är skyddad av upphovsrätten. Den får läsas och skrivas ut för personligt bruk. Användning i kommersiellt syfte är förbjuden. fonetiikka Text 6121 Kielitieteet 6121 Språkvetenskaper 6121 Languages Doctoral dissertation (article-based) Artikkeliväitöskirja Artikelavhandling doctoralThesis 2023 ftunivhelsihelda 2024-01-18T00:01:15Z This dissertation investigates acoustic and prosodic features of North Sámi, a Uralic minority language traditionally spoken across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The focus is on spoken variations within specific regions, influenced by majority languages. The study diverges from traditional dialectal analysis by examining varieties according to state borders. It comprises four publications ([P1] to [P4]) using multidisciplinary methods to explore prosodic characteristics and change in spoken North Sámi. [P2] and [P3] delve into word and phrase-level phenomena using modern language and speech technology methods. [P1] and [P4] study specific prosodic aspects of ternary quantity in North Sámi via more traditional acoustic phonetic analysis. [P2] identifies a positive correlation between geographical and prosodic distances among five North Sámi varieties from Norway and Finland. Close geographic proximity aligns with similar prosodic features. Mutual cross-entropy clustering groups varieties by majority language/country rather than traditional dialectal distinctions. [P3] uncovers varied prosodic manifestations of verbs and nouns in North Sámi varieties spoken in Norway and Finland. Norwegian North Sámi speakers employ f0 peaks to mark words prosodically, resembling Norwegian intonation. Finnish-side speakers exhibit fewer f0 peaks and slower intonational movement, echoing Finnish language traits. [P1] and [P4] analyze durational patterns in consonant quantity realization in two North Sámi dialects. The Q2-Q1 (long-short) contrast remains consistent, while Q3-Q2 (overlong-long) contrast varies between dialects. The Finnish-North Sámi bilinguals, mostly representing the Eastern dialect of Finnmark North Sámi display clearer durational patterns, while the Norwegian-North Sámi bilinguals potentially signal this contrast through other acoustic features. [P4] focuses on f0, intensity, and durational features linked to the phonetic manifestation of ternary quantity. Results suggest f0-related features notably ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Finnmark North Sámi Northern Norway Sámi Finnmark HELDA – University of Helsinki Open Repository Norway |
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This dissertation investigates acoustic and prosodic features of North Sámi, a Uralic minority language traditionally spoken across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The focus is on spoken variations within specific regions, influenced by majority languages. The study diverges from traditional dialectal analysis by examining varieties according to state borders. It comprises four publications ([P1] to [P4]) using multidisciplinary methods to explore prosodic characteristics and change in spoken North Sámi. [P2] and [P3] delve into word and phrase-level phenomena using modern language and speech technology methods. [P1] and [P4] study specific prosodic aspects of ternary quantity in North Sámi via more traditional acoustic phonetic analysis. [P2] identifies a positive correlation between geographical and prosodic distances among five North Sámi varieties from Norway and Finland. Close geographic proximity aligns with similar prosodic features. Mutual cross-entropy clustering groups varieties by majority language/country rather than traditional dialectal distinctions. [P3] uncovers varied prosodic manifestations of verbs and nouns in North Sámi varieties spoken in Norway and Finland. Norwegian North Sámi speakers employ f0 peaks to mark words prosodically, resembling Norwegian intonation. Finnish-side speakers exhibit fewer f0 peaks and slower intonational movement, echoing Finnish language traits. [P1] and [P4] analyze durational patterns in consonant quantity realization in two North Sámi dialects. The Q2-Q1 (long-short) contrast remains consistent, while Q3-Q2 (overlong-long) contrast varies between dialects. The Finnish-North Sámi bilinguals, mostly representing the Eastern dialect of Finnmark North Sámi display clearer durational patterns, while the Norwegian-North Sámi bilinguals potentially signal this contrast through other acoustic features. [P4] focuses on f0, intensity, and durational features linked to the phonetic manifestation of ternary quantity. Results suggest f0-related features notably ... |
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Rießler, Michael University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts Doctoral Programme in Language Studies Helsingin yliopisto, humanistinen tiedekunta Kielentutkimuksen tohtoriohjelma Helsingfors universitet, humanistiska fakulteten Doktorandprogrammet i språkforskning Vainio, Martti Šimko, Juraj |
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Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties |
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Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties |
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Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties |
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Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties |
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Prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken North Sámi varieties |
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prosodic change and majority language influence in spoken north sámi varieties |
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Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty. This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited. Publikationen är skyddad av upphovsrätten. Den får läsas och skrivas ut för personligt bruk. Användning i kommersiellt syfte är förbjuden. |
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