Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque
The pitch-accent system in Northern Bizkaian Basque (NBB) is characterized for making a pitch distinction between lexical accented/unaccented words (i.e. singular vs. plural contrast) and for lacking a durational correlate of accentual prominence. The present study examines whether such system is ma...
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| author | Itxaso Rodríguez Ordoñez |
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| description | The pitch-accent system in Northern Bizkaian Basque (NBB) is characterized for making a pitch distinction between lexical accented/unaccented words (i.e. singular vs. plural contrast) and for lacking a durational correlate of accentual prominence. The present study examines whether such system is maintained in Gernika Basque, a variety of NBB. Results show that younger speakers (ages 18-45) from Spanish speaking households are more likely to show no pitch differences to convey a singular/plural contrast if they also belong to Spanish-speaking social networks. Although duration correlates were found among some speakers, its use was not directly related to the loss of contrast in pitch. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-925566d3381e4056a56a7b64f511d7642022-12-21T23:18:11ZengGobierno de NavarraFontes Linguae Vasconum0046-435X2530-58322019-06-01127Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika BasqueItxaso Rodríguez OrdoñezThe pitch-accent system in Northern Bizkaian Basque (NBB) is characterized for making a pitch distinction between lexical accented/unaccented words (i.e. singular vs. plural contrast) and for lacking a durational correlate of accentual prominence. The present study examines whether such system is maintained in Gernika Basque, a variety of NBB. Results show that younger speakers (ages 18-45) from Spanish speaking households are more likely to show no pitch differences to convey a singular/plural contrast if they also belong to Spanish-speaking social networks. Although duration correlates were found among some speakers, its use was not directly related to the loss of contrast in pitch.https://revistas.navarra.es/index.php/FLV/article/view/1410Basque accentlanguage changeGernika Basque |
| spellingShingle | Itxaso Rodríguez Ordoñez Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque Fontes Linguae Vasconum Basque accent language change Gernika Basque |
| title | Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque |
| title_full | Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque |
| title_fullStr | Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque |
| title_short | Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque |
| title_sort | changes in the pitch accent system of gernika basque |
| topic | Basque accent language change Gernika Basque |
| url | https://revistas.navarra.es/index.php/FLV/article/view/1410 |
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