Language attrition in word-initial plosives: data from bilinguals and trilinguals

Authors

  • Laura Castilhos Schereschewsky Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
  • Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
  • Felipe Flores Kupske Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31513/linguistica.2019.v15n2a21353

Keywords:

Language Attrition. Voice Onset Time. Language Transfer.

Abstract

This study aims to discuss language attrition effects in the Voice Onset Time (VOT) production patterns of Brazilian Portuguese (BP) (L1) initial voiceless plosives by bilingual (BP and English) and trilingual (BP, English and German) speakers. The results suggest the occurrence of language attrition even in non-dominant L2 or L3 environments, in addition to providing evidence in favor of the multidirectionality of language transfer and the importance of typology in the development of additional languages, which highlights their dynamic status.

 

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31513/linguistica.2019.v15n2a21353

Author Biographies

Laura Castilhos Schereschewsky, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

Felipe Flores Kupske, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA).

Professor do Departamento de Letras Germânicas da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA).

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Published

2019-12-23

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2019): Athematic Issue

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