Faroese Phonetics and Phonology

Faroese Phonetics and Phonology will fill the demand for an accurate and thorough analysis of the Faroese language. It offers a comprehensive overview of the phonology and phonetics of the language by discussing all aspects of spoken Faroese: standard language, dialectal variations, and historical changes. The volume provides a detailed description of Faroese phonetics and proposes formal analyses of the phonological mechanisms active in the synchrony.

This is the first reference book devoted solely to Faroese phonology and phonetics. The existing scholarly literature on Faroese phonology leaves many aspects yet to be addressed. The goal of this volume is to provide extended descriptions of dialect variation, and to discuss in more detail the diachronic development from Old Norse to Faroese.