A preliminary phonetic-acoustic study on the voiceless nasal consonants of the Resígaro (Arawak) language

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https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v20i2.22254

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voiceless nasal consonants, Resígaro, Arawak, acoustic phonetics, Amazonian languages

Abstract

This paper provides a first acoustic description of the nasal voiceless consonants of the Resígaro (Arawak) language. Some features such as acoustic structure, frequency and intensity of the most prominent peak and duration of this consonant class are explored. The particularities found were compared with those of other languages that present these sounds in order to find similarities and differences, as well as to catalog them preliminarily in some typological group. In addition, the methodology used for data collection, data analysis and conclusions are presented.

Author Biography

  • Jhon Jiménez Peña, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Peru

    Licenciado en Lingüística por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Sus intereses están centrados en la fonética y fonología de las lenguas originarias del Perú, con especial atención a la lengua arabela. Ha sido consultor para el Ministerio de Educación para la elaboración de fonologías para los procesos de normalización de alfabetos del arabela, ocaina y taushiro. También, ha sido docente de los cursos de Fonología y Fonología Avanzada en el Curso Internacional de Lingüística, Traducción y Alfabetización (CILTA) del Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en los años 2018, 2019 y 2020 que se imparte en la Universidad Ricardo Palma. Además, ha sido expositor para el primer “Curso-Taller de fonética forense” organizada por la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Nacional de San Marcos. Actualmente, labora como perito lingüista forense en la Oficina de Peritajes del Ministerio Público-Fiscalía de la Nación y miembro del Gabinete de Lingüística forense del CILA-UNMSM.

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2021-12-19

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2021)

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Jiménez Peña, J. (2021). A preliminary phonetic-acoustic study on the voiceless nasal consonants of the Resígaro (Arawak) language. Lengua Y Sociedad, 20(2), 295-312. https://doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v20i2.22254