Abstract

BALDUINO, Amanda Macedo  and  FREITAS, Shirley. PRETONIC VOWELS IN URBAN PORTUGUESE OF SÃO TOMÉ. Lingüística [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.2, pp.119-138.  Epub Dec 01, 2022. ISSN 2079-312X.  https://doi.org/10.5935/2079-312x.20220017.

This paper discusses the pretonic vowel subsystem of Santomean Portuguese, presenting the inventory of the segments and their acoustic characteristics, as well as the raising process that affects these vowels.

Following the theoretical framework of Feature Geometry and using data collected in loco, from the analysis, it is proposed that in the pretonic position there are six vowels: (i, e, a, ə, o, u). The acoustic description (especially the duration and the formants) corroborates the proposed inventory and the raising, a process unrelated to the vocal harmony of the line (ATR) or even the feature (opening 2). This study allowed us to learn about an aspect of phonology in a variety of Portuguese that has not yet been studied, and may make way for new research.

Keywords : Santomean Portuguese; Pretonic Vowels; Raising..

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