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CONVERGENCE OF PROCESSES IN /R/-DELETION IN PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH

Authors :
Raquel Gomes Chaves
Luiz Carlos da Silva Schwindt
Source :
Lingüística, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp 129-147 (2019), Repositório Institucional da UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), instacron:UFRGS, Lingüística, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-147, Published: 01 JUN 2019
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
GN1 Genesis Network, 2019.

Abstract

EnglishAbstract: In this paper, we discuss the variable deletion of rhotics in coda position, particularly word-finally, in Brazilian Portuguese and American Spanish. Our main goal is to problematize the Convergent Outputs hypothesis (Schwindt, 2015), according to which two processes compete for the emergence of a single output form undergoing R-final deletion: an earlier one, which dialogues with morphology, and a more superficial one, phonetic and socially motivated. From the literature on the process, we find that the hypothesis is true for both systems. Under compensatory effect articulating morphological information on verbal inflection and stress of the thematic vowel, at some level of analysis, verbs are more susceptible to R-deletion than non-verbs, which preserve root phonology. A more superficial process responsible for final coda weakening reaches both classes indiscriminately, and reveals social motivation. portuguesResumo: Neste texto abordamos o apagamento de roticos em coda silabica, particularmente em fim de palavra, no portugues brasileiro e no espanhol que designamos como americano. O objetivo e problematizar a hipotese de Outputs Convergentes (Schwindt, 2015), segundo a qual dois processos concorrem para a emergencia de uma so forma de output suportando apagamento de /R/ final: um mais precoce, que dialoga com a morfologia, e outro mais superficial, de base fonetica e extralinguisticamente motivado. Partindo da literatura sobre o processo, observamos que a hipotese e verdadeira para os dois sistemas. Por forca de efeito compensatorio que articula informacao morfologica de infinitivo com acento na vogal tematica, em determinado nivel de analise, verbos estao mais sujeitos a apagamento de /R/ final do que nao verbos, que preservam a fonologia da raiz. Enfraquecimento final, fenomeno fonetico mais tardio, atinge, contudo, indiscriminadamente as duas classes e revela motivacao social.

Details

ISSN :
2079312X
Volume :
35
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Lingüística
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....09c20246cbd528284f0a0ccc1536391b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5935/2079-312x.20190007