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Entoacao e lexico inicial
Prosody is the bridge between interactional/discursive and formal/grammatical aspects in language acquisition. These two aspects are explored, through intonation characteristics in the speech of 3 children exposed to (Brazilian) Portuguese. Basic intonation distinctions are observed in the data sinc...
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Published in: | Veredas (Juiz de Fora, Brazil) Brazil), 2012-07, p.38 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Summary: | Prosody is the bridge between interactional/discursive and formal/grammatical aspects in language acquisition. These two aspects are explored, through intonation characteristics in the speech of 3 children exposed to (Brazilian) Portuguese. Basic intonation distinctions are observed in the data since the production of the first words interpretable as such by the speech community. They are contrasts in [F.sup.O] (pitch-range and pitch-direction) assigned to 1,2,3, and, to a lesser extent, to 4-syllable utterances. Said distinctions are relevant in terms of grammatical (modalities, vocatives) and pragmatic meanings, as well as providing clues to prosodic bootstrapping of determiners, argument roles and aspect. Key words: prosody; intonation; language acquisition A prosodia e a ponte entre aspectos interacionais/ discursivos e formais/gramaticais na aquisicao da linguagem. Esses dois aspectos sao explorados, atraves das caracteristicas entoacionais da fala de 3 criancas expostas ao portugues brasileiro. Desde a producao das primeiras palavras interpretaveis como tais pela comunidade de fala, observam-se distincoes entoacionais basicas estabelecidas em [F.sup.O] (tanto em curva de altura: ascendente vs. descendente, quanto em ambito de altura ou tessitura: meio-baixo a baixo vs. alto a baixo) alinhadas a enunciados de 1, 2, 3 e, minoritariamente, 4 silabas. Tais distincoes sao relevantes em termos de significados gramaticais (modalidades, vocativos) e pragmaticos (fala solitaria vs. fala social), alem de fornecerem pistas para bootstrapping prosodico de determinantes, de papeis argumentais e de significados aspectuais. Palavras-chave: prosodia; entonacao; aquisicao da linguagem |
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ISSN: | 1415-2533 |