Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis

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Autor(a) principal: Veloso, João
Data de Publicação: 2012
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Letras de Hoje (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/11853
Resumo: This paper aims at showing that a description of the vowel system of Modern European Portuguese based on Element Phonology and assuming {I A U} as the elementary particles of vowels offers a plausible, elegant explanation for several aspects of the phonological organization of the vowel system of this language. Namely, it explains the distinction that opposes four openness degrees in stressed position, as well as the special behaviour of central vowels. These are described as vowels without tonality (i.e., {I}- and {U}-less vowels), distinguished on the basis of gradual differences of {A}-weight in each vowel. It is also proposed that two non-low central vowels, // and //, exist underlyingly in Modern European Portuguese. Demonstrating that // is the empty (particleless) vowel in this language, it should be seen as its unmarked vowel.
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spelling Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysisVogais centrais do português europeu contemporâneo: uma proposta de análise à luz da fonologia dos elementosCentral vowelsElement phonologyUnmarked vowelVowel opennessVogais centraisFonologia dos elementosVogal não marcadaAbertura das vogaisThis paper aims at showing that a description of the vowel system of Modern European Portuguese based on Element Phonology and assuming {I A U} as the elementary particles of vowels offers a plausible, elegant explanation for several aspects of the phonological organization of the vowel system of this language. Namely, it explains the distinction that opposes four openness degrees in stressed position, as well as the special behaviour of central vowels. These are described as vowels without tonality (i.e., {I}- and {U}-less vowels), distinguished on the basis of gradual differences of {A}-weight in each vowel. It is also proposed that two non-low central vowels, // and //, exist underlyingly in Modern European Portuguese. Demonstrating that // is the empty (particleless) vowel in this language, it should be seen as its unmarked vowel.Neste artigo, pretendemos demonstrar que uma descrição do sistema vocálico do português europeu contemporâneo baseada na fonologia dos elementos e a partir de três partículas elementares ({I A U}) oferece explicação plausível e elegante para diversos aspetos da organização do sistema, nomeadamente para a distinção dos quatro graus de abertura atestados em posição tónica e para aspetos específicos das vogais centrais. Estas são descritas como vogais atonais (sem {I} e sem {U}) que se distinguem gradativamente em função do peso do elemento de abertura ({A}) em cada segmento. O artigo propõe ainda a existência das duas vogais centrais não baixas (// e //) no inventário segmental fonológico do português europeu contemporâneo. Ficando demonstrado que // é a vogal vazia do sistema, defende-se que esta seja a vogal não marcada nesta língua.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2012-08-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/11853Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 No. 3 (2012): Vowels: Theory and Use; 234-243Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 Núm. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 234-243Letras de Hoje; v. 47 n. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 234-2431984-77260101-3335reponame: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/11853/8073Veloso, Joãoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2013-08-07T14:37:48Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/11853Revistahttps://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
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
Vogais centrais do português europeu contemporâneo: uma proposta de análise à luz da fonologia dos elementos
title Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
spellingShingle Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
Veloso, João
Central vowels
Element phonology
Unmarked vowel
Vowel openness
Vogais centrais
Fonologia dos elementos
Vogal não marcada
Abertura das vogais
title_short Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
title_full Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
title_fullStr Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
title_full_unstemmed Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
title_sort Central vowels of Modern European Portuguese: proposing an element phonology-based analysis
author Veloso, João
author_facet Veloso, João
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Veloso, João
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Central vowels
Element phonology
Unmarked vowel
Vowel openness
Vogais centrais
Fonologia dos elementos
Vogal não marcada
Abertura das vogais
topic Central vowels
Element phonology
Unmarked vowel
Vowel openness
Vogais centrais
Fonologia dos elementos
Vogal não marcada
Abertura das vogais
description This paper aims at showing that a description of the vowel system of Modern European Portuguese based on Element Phonology and assuming {I A U} as the elementary particles of vowels offers a plausible, elegant explanation for several aspects of the phonological organization of the vowel system of this language. Namely, it explains the distinction that opposes four openness degrees in stressed position, as well as the special behaviour of central vowels. These are described as vowels without tonality (i.e., {I}- and {U}-less vowels), distinguished on the basis of gradual differences of {A}-weight in each vowel. It is also proposed that two non-low central vowels, // and //, exist underlyingly in Modern European Portuguese. Demonstrating that // is the empty (particleless) vowel in this language, it should be seen as its unmarked vowel.
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dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 No. 3 (2012): Vowels: Theory and Use; 234-243
Letras de Hoje; Vol. 47 Núm. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 234-243
Letras de Hoje; v. 47 n. 3 (2012): Vogais: Teoria e Uso; 234-243
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