Vestlandsk
Encyclopedia
Vestandsk or Vestlandske dialekter (West Norwegian) is a collective term for the dialects
that are spoken on the West Coast in the area ranging from Romsdal
in the north to Agder
in the south. These dialects can furthermore, be split into 'North-Western Norwegian dialects', 'South-Western Norwegian dialects' and 'southern dialects'.
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
that are spoken on the West Coast in the area ranging from Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
in the north to Agder
Agder
Agder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, corresponding to the two counties Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. Today, the term Sørlandet is more commonly used.-Name:...
in the south. These dialects can furthermore, be split into 'North-Western Norwegian dialects', 'South-Western Norwegian dialects' and 'southern dialects'.
Under sections
- Nordvestlandske dialekter (North-Western dialects) have e-infinitive, and extends from the middle of Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordaneis a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
to RomsdalRomsdalRomsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
. Of these, one can mention:- Jølstramål
- Sunnmørsdialekt
- Romsdal dialect
- Sørvestlandske dialekter (South-western dialects) have a-infinitive, and extends from the inner Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordaneis a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, through HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
and RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
and parts of Vest-AgderVest-AgderIn the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
. Of these, one can mention:- Bergensk, Haugesundsk, Stavangersk: this is 'bymål' and they have strong simplification, which is characteristic for all city dialects (urban dialects, 'bydialekter'), but they originate from the dialects of the area, and have much in common with them.
- Jærsk
- Strilamål
- Sørlandske dialekter (Southern dialects) has soft consonants, guttural RGuttural RIn linguistics, guttural R refers to pronunciation of a rhotic consonant as a guttural consonant. These consonants are usually uvular, but can also be realized as a velar, pharyngeal, or glottal rhotic...
and a-endings, and is spoken in the AgderAgderAgder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, corresponding to the two counties Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. Today, the term Sørlandet is more commonly used.-Name:...
and part of TelemarkTelemarkis a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
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