[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach
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Resumo: | This article aims to investigate the unstressed [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese (BP). Three verb tenses from the first conjugation were considered: 1) present tense: cantam (they sing); 2) past perfect tense: cantaram (they sang) and 3) past imperfect tense: cantavam (they used to sing). Results indicate that PB has an ongoing mechanism of change which aims to reorganize the verbal paradigm to a reduced number of verbal endings (Duarte, 1996). Such mechanism is implemented through constraints and allowances in grammatical organization. Thus, the [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology operates in BP Phonology through segmental reduction in prosodically weak positions. More frequent verbs are affected at higher levels than less frequent ones due to the phonetic motivation of the phenomenon in unstressed position, and regularizing the verbal paradigm by analogical leveling. |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approachA redução do ditongo [ãw] postônico na morfologia verbal do português brasileiro: uma abordagem baseada no usoDiphthong reductionUsage-based PhonologyLexical frequencyRedução de ditongoFonologia de usoFrequência lexicaThis article aims to investigate the unstressed [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese (BP). Three verb tenses from the first conjugation were considered: 1) present tense: cantam (they sing); 2) past perfect tense: cantaram (they sang) and 3) past imperfect tense: cantavam (they used to sing). Results indicate that PB has an ongoing mechanism of change which aims to reorganize the verbal paradigm to a reduced number of verbal endings (Duarte, 1996). Such mechanism is implemented through constraints and allowances in grammatical organization. Thus, the [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology operates in BP Phonology through segmental reduction in prosodically weak positions. More frequent verbs are affected at higher levels than less frequent ones due to the phonetic motivation of the phenomenon in unstressed position, and regularizing the verbal paradigm by analogical leveling.Este artigo tem por objetivo investigar a redução do ditongo [ãw] postônico na morfologia verbal do português brasileiro (PB). Foram considerados verbos da primeira conjugação nos seguintes tempos verbais: 1) presente do indicativo: cantam; 2) pretérito perfeito do indicativo: cantaram e 3) pretérito imperfeito do indicativo: cantavam. Os resultados indicam que está em curso no PB um amplo mecanismo que visa reorganizar o paradigma verbal para um menor número de terminações verbais (Duarte, 1996), e que tal mecanismo é implementado através de concessões e restrições da organização gramatical. Assim, a redução do ditongo [ãw] átono na morfologia verbal se contextualiza na fonologia do PB através da redução segmental em posições prosodicamente fracas. Os verbos mais frequentes são afetados em maiores índices em decorrência da motivação fonética da redução segmental em contexto átono, e regularizando o paradigma verbal por nivelamento analógico.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2012-08-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/11858Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 No. 3 (2012): Vowels: Theory and Use; 283-292Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 Núm. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 283-292Letras de Hoje; v. 47 n. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 283-2921984-77260101-3335reponame:Letras de Hoje (Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/11858/8078Silva, Thaïs CristófaroFonseca, Marco SilvaCantoni, Mariainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2013-08-07T14:37:48Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/11858Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/falePRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/oaieditora.periodicos@pucrs.br || letrasdehoje@pucrs.br1984-77260101-3335opendoar:2013-08-07T14:37:48Letras de Hoje (Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach A redução do ditongo [ãw] postônico na morfologia verbal do português brasileiro: uma abordagem baseada no uso |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro Diphthong reduction Usage-based Phonology Lexical frequency Redução de ditongo Fonologia de uso Frequência lexica |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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[ãw] Diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese: a usage-based approach |
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Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro |
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Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro Fonseca, Marco Silva Cantoni, Maria |
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Fonseca, Marco Silva Cantoni, Maria |
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Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro Fonseca, Marco Silva Cantoni, Maria |
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Diphthong reduction Usage-based Phonology Lexical frequency Redução de ditongo Fonologia de uso Frequência lexica |
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Diphthong reduction Usage-based Phonology Lexical frequency Redução de ditongo Fonologia de uso Frequência lexica |
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This article aims to investigate the unstressed [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology of Brazilian Portuguese (BP). Three verb tenses from the first conjugation were considered: 1) present tense: cantam (they sing); 2) past perfect tense: cantaram (they sang) and 3) past imperfect tense: cantavam (they used to sing). Results indicate that PB has an ongoing mechanism of change which aims to reorganize the verbal paradigm to a reduced number of verbal endings (Duarte, 1996). Such mechanism is implemented through constraints and allowances in grammatical organization. Thus, the [ãw] diphthong reduction in the verbal morphology operates in BP Phonology through segmental reduction in prosodically weak positions. More frequent verbs are affected at higher levels than less frequent ones due to the phonetic motivation of the phenomenon in unstressed position, and regularizing the verbal paradigm by analogical leveling. |
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Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 No. 3 (2012): Vowels: Theory and Use; 283-292 Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 Núm. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 283-292 Letras de Hoje; v. 47 n. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 283-292 1984-7726 0101-3335 reponame:Letras de Hoje (Online) instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) instacron:PUC_RS |
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