INVESTIGATING LINGUISTIC PHENOMENA IN MANAUS SPEECH: A STUDY OF OCCURRENCES AND PATTERNS

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Abstract

In this study we report on occurrences of linguistic variations in Manauara speech, at the phonetic-phonological level. To this end, we carried out field and bibliographical research based on the contributions of authors such as Bechara (2009), Bagno (1999; 2007; 2008), Calvet (2002), Labov (2000), Mollica (2003), among others. As a data collection technique, we applied a phonetic-phonological questionnaire - QSL according to (ALIB, 2001) to twelve (12) informants from the city of Manaus/AM, six (06) male and six (06) female, divided into groups aged between 18 and 30 and 45 and 80 years. In terms of schooling, six (06) were literate up to the 9th grade and six (06) were not literate. The data was analyzed and interpreted in the light of Variationist Sociolinguistics. The results point to occurrences of linguistic phenomena, i.e. one phoneme in place of another, change of phoneme position, elimination of phonemes and extra phonemes; assimilation; rhotacism; reduction of e, o, unstressed pretonic vowels, among others.

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Socorro Viana de Almeida, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS - UEA

Doutora em Estudos Clássicos: Poética e Hermenêutica pela Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra (FLUC). Professora adjunta da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa - Estudos Semióticos: Literatura, Cultura e outras Artes (GES), do curso de Letras, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas -UEA.Website: https://gpgesuea.wixsite.com/gpges.

 

Romário Neves Coelho, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAZONAS - UFAM

Mestrando em Letras - Estudos Linguísticos pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM). Bolsista da Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas (FAPEAM). Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa - Para a História do Português do Amazonas (PHPB/AM). Professor da Secretaria de Educação e Desporto (SEDUC/AM). 

Alécio Vaneli Gaigher Marely, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAZONAS - UFAM

Mestrando em Letras- Estudos Linguísticos pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM). Especialista em Metodologia de Ensino de Língua Inglesa pela Faculdade Vale do Cricaré. Graduado em Letras- Língua e Literatura de Língua Inglesa pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo.  e  Professor 40 hrs da Secretaria de Educação e Desporto (SEDUC/AM). 

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Published

2024-04-01

Issue

Vol. 45 (2023)

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Dossiê temático "Análise Linguística: Perspectivas Teóricas"

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