564 W. THALBITZER. 
SIGNS 
* before an Eskimo word signifies that the form is uncertain, or constructed. 
* after one or several words (in connection with the number of a note) re- 
fers to the note. 
¢ 2 
— around one or several words in the text refer to a note on the under- 
standing of an obscure word or expression. 
(—) an explanation or an understood meaning implied in the Eskimo text. 
(—| an explanation interpolated in the translation of the text, but not found 
in the original. 
> the form to the left of the sign has developed to the following, 
=» >» p> > аш» > D » originated from » » 
~ over a letter indicates: nazalization of the sound. 
before a vowel or a syllabe: stress (accent of stress). 
(accent over a vowel) = (stress). — The sign is only employed in no. 185 
(p. 340) and on following pages. 
after (above) a letter (&, i etc.) indicates length of the sound (quantity) 
т: = mm, s = ss etc. All letters without the point signify short sounds. 
* after a letter (vowel) indicates a longer duration than that indicated by 
single point (often bipartite accent: e-- = 6'е or её). 
eg ev are often replaced in my phonetic transcription by the common signs 
of a more tense (close) articulation e, i, u. 
S 
и 
labialization (cf. р. 83). 
i glide. — The boundary between i (semi-vowel) and j is not sharp i has 
sometimes been used instead of i. 
2 is principally the sign of the uvularized o (or), but is also used here for 
a non-uvularized open o (resembling the Swedish or Danish a, aa). 
I, с, D, N, L, R etc. see рр. 117—118 (88 7—9) and the following 88. . 
Dan. = Danish. 
you (instead of thou) has been generally used in the translation but it must 
be noted that the Eskimo separate singular, dual and plural of the 2nd 
person, but they do not indicate any degrees of civility or familiarity in 
addressing each other. 
А В С etc. indicate variant texts written down from direct dictation (DD). 
жим D » » » » » » phonograph (Phon.). 
вое С SC DAS, 37%. 
Musical signs, see pp. 60—61. 
