%0 Journal Article
%T Attitudes and geographical variation in the use of pragmatic particles in Faroese: The case of s rt tš², hoyr(ir) tš², skilir tš² and veitst tš²
%A Saija Tamminen-Parre
%J Nordlyd : Troms£¿ University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics / Institutt for Spr£¿k og Litteratur, Universitetet i Troms£¿
%D 2009
%I University of Troms?
%X The study presents the results of a preliminary investigation of the use of a number of pragmatic particles in Faroese: s rt tš² ¡®you see¡¯, hoyr(ir) tš² ¡®listen¡¯, skilir tš² ¡®you understand¡¯, and veitst tš² ¡®y¡¯know¡¯. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews and analyzed in relation to the social variable settlement. Data were collected from the five settlements of Tš®rshavn, Sandur, Tv royri, Klaksvšªk, and Fuglafj reur. The study found geographical variation in the use of the pragmatic particles and discusses the attitudes people in the Faroe Islands have towards the use of pragmatic particles.
%K pragmatic particle
%K attitude
%K geographical variation
%U http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlyd/article/view/228