The retroflex r of Brazilian Portuguese: theories of origin and a case study of language attitudes in Minas Gerais
Some scholars have linked the emergence of retroflex rhotics in Brazilian Portuguese to language contact with indigenous peoples or the neutralization of posteriorized coda liquids. In this article arguments are presented in favour of an independent phonetic change, linking BP to the variation in rh...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade do Porto
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Linguística |
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| Online Access: | http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/9917.pdf |