Laško subdialect
Encyclopedia
The Laško subdialect is a Slovene subdialect in the Styrian dialect group
. It is a subdialect of the Lower Sava Valley dialect
, extending from east of Zidani Most
nearly to Jurklošter
, and in the areas of Rimske Toplice and Laško
.
, development of close diphthongal ie from old acute nasal *ę and neoacute etymological e and close diphthongal uo from old long and old acute nasal *ǫ and neoacute etymological o. Masculine genitive -ov has developed into -u, as has the neuter nominative adjectival ending -o. The vowel a has developed a ə-like character in prepositions and prefixes derived from prepositions. Final -o and -e in neuter nouns has been lost, transforming these into masculine nouns that now follow the masculine declension pattern. The cluster šč has been reduced to š and homorganic dental clusters have dissimilated to velar-dental clusters (e.g., dn > gn, tl > kl). Morphologically, there has been contamination between present-tense verbs in -im and -em.
Styrian dialect group
The Styrian dialect group is a group of closely related dialects of Slovene. The Lower Carniolan dialects are spoken in central and eastern Slovenian Styria and in the Lower Sava Valley and Central Sava Valley....
. It is a subdialect of the Lower Sava Valley dialect
Lower Sava Valley dialect
The Lower Sava Valley dialect is a Slovene dialect in the Styrian dialect group, bordering on the Lower Carniolan dialect group. It is spoken in the Sava Valley from Litija to Brežice and along the lower course of the Savinja River...
, extending from east of Zidani Most
Zidani Most
Zidani Most is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sava and Savinja rivers. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja statistical region. It is an...
nearly to Jurklošter
Jurklošter
Jurklošter is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region....
, and in the areas of Rimske Toplice and Laško
Laško
Laško is a spa town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. The town is located at the foothills of the Hum hill on the Savinja River. It is first mentioned in written...
.
Phonological and morphological characteristics
The Laško subdialect exhibits strong Styrian features. The subdialect is characterized by loss of pitch accentPitch accent
Pitch accent is a linguistic term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words...
, development of close diphthongal ie from old acute nasal *ę and neoacute etymological e and close diphthongal uo from old long and old acute nasal *ǫ and neoacute etymological o. Masculine genitive -ov has developed into -u, as has the neuter nominative adjectival ending -o. The vowel a has developed a ə-like character in prepositions and prefixes derived from prepositions. Final -o and -e in neuter nouns has been lost, transforming these into masculine nouns that now follow the masculine declension pattern. The cluster šč has been reduced to š and homorganic dental clusters have dissimilated to velar-dental clusters (e.g., dn > gn, tl > kl). Morphologically, there has been contamination between present-tense verbs in -im and -em.