On the phonetics of glottal stops and larangized phonation: Cases of Amerindian languages

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v11i1.22028

Keywords:

Shipibo, Capanahua, Boruca, glottal stop, creaky voice, acoustic documentation

Abstract

In this study, I examine sorne of the articulatory and acoustic properties present in the phonetic realization of glottal stops. In particular, I focus on two tendencies languages show when they realize this type of segments: full closure of the vocal folds and creaky voice. I show through examining the language Boruca that creaky voice can occur without the aperiodic vibration ofthe vocal folds. In this language, a decrease of the fundamental frequency and intensity can serve alone as a phonetic cue to detect creaky voice. I also examine the influence that prosodic structure can have on restricting the spreading of creaky voice within a vowel. Particularly, 1 present the cases of two Panoan languages, Capanahua and Shipibo, in which vowels of syllables in strong prosodic positions tend to resist having creaky voice throughout their duration. In contrast, vowels that belong to weak syllables do tend to appear completely in creaky voice.

Author Biography

  • José Elías-Ulloa, Stony Brook University. Estados Unidos

    Correo: jose.eliasulloa@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk

    Especializado en fonética y fonología. Sus principales intereses son el estudio de la prosodia (peso silábico, estructura prosódica, entonación) y la interacción con los fenómenos segmentales. En particular, estudia la prosodia de las lenguas indígenas en contacto con el español latinoamericano, así como las variedades de español que surgen de ese contacto. Ha realizado varios viajes de campo en Perú e investigaciones sobre el español y las lenguas amazónicas que allí se hablan.

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Published

2011-09-30

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2011)

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Elías-Ulloa, J. (2011). On the phonetics of glottal stops and larangized phonation: Cases of Amerindian languages. Lengua Y Sociedad, 11(1), 9-22. https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v11i1.22028