Zevako V.
Ph.D., Ass. Prof.
I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University
ABSTRACT
The article deals with the phenomenon of prosthesis and apheresis belonging to the phonetic features of the Eastern Polissian Ukrainian language dialects. The most significant sound features of Siversk dialect are analyzed as well as its specificity in the Eastern Polissian dialect. The given dialect is spoken in the Northern part of Novgorod-Siverskiy district. Based on significant factual material collected by the author, the detailed comments are made on the realization of prosthetic consonants [v], [y], [h] and vowels [i] [o] used in the dialect. Special attention is paid to the system of prothetical consonants in a group of demonstrative pronouns in the article. Numerous examples of the historical interchange of consonants and vowels u //v, i //y at the beginning of the words have been given which appear to be specific for the Ukrainian language in general. The author characterizes, analyzes in detail and illustrates apheresis, i.e. an interaction of vowels at the intersection of words and morphemes as well as the loss of etymological vowels at the beginning of a word similar to the same processes in aboriginal vocabulary of the Ukrainian language and the borrowed one. In some cases, information in the paper is given in the diachronic, comparative historical and sociolinguistic aspects. There has been proved that the phonetic and grammatic processes at the beginning of a word used in Siversk dialect by their nature and realization correspond to general vectors of Northern Ukrainian dialects’ development and respectively represent an integral part of the Eastern Polissian language area.
Key words: the eastern Polissian language dialect, Siversk dialect, phonetic process, a prosthetic consonant, a prosthetic vowel, apheresis.
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