one Analysis of palatalization of sounds [t, d] before the vowel [i] in the speech of northeastern migrants
A study in the municipality of Dianópolis/TO
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This article aims to analyze the occurrence of the palatalization of sounds [t, d] before the vowel [i] in the speech of northeastern migrants. The study was conducted based on a quantitative, sociophonic sociolinguistic approach and exemplary theory, in order to investigate the linguistic and extra -linguistic variables that influence palatalization in this context. The research was conducted in Dianópolis/TO, and was attended by six informants selected through a stratified random method. The analysis corpus consisted of 1,920 words, contemplating different numbers of syllables and a spontaneous speech sample. The results obtained were analyzed using a methodology of study of holistic multiple case, with each informant being treated as a single unit of analysis. Quantitative data were processed using IBM SPSS software, allowing the elaboration of charts and tables. The results indicated an increase in the occurrence of palatalization between northeastern migrants, with variations of degree, suggesting an influence of the context of speech and the origin of migrants. There was also a tendency to decrease palatalization with the increase of participants' age and the formal or informal context. This study contributes to the understanding of the linguistic variation present in the speech of northeastern migrants and highlights the importance of considering sociolinguistic and sociophonic factors in the analysis of palatalization.
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