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A Comparative Analysis of Media Lengua and Quichua Vowel Production

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From the journal Phonetica

Abstract

This study presents a comparative analysis of F1 and F2 vowel frequencies from Pijal Media Lengua (PML) and Imbabura Quichua. Mixed-effects models are used to test Spanish-derived high and low vowels against their Quichua-derived counterparts for statistical significance. Spanish-derived and Quichua-derived high vowels are also tested against Spanish-derived mid vowels. This analysis suggests that PML may be manipulating as many as eight vowels where Spanishderived high and low vowels coexist as near-mergers with their Quichua-derived counterparts, while high and mid vowels coexist with partial overlap. Quichua, traditionally viewed as a three-vowel system, shows similar results and may be manipulating as many as six vowels.


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*Jesse Stewart, Department of Linguistics, University of Manitoba, 534 Fletcher Argue Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5 (Canada), E-Mail umste247@myumanitoba.ca

Received: 2014-01-30
Accepted: 2014-11-04
Published Online: 2015-02-02
Published in Print: 2015-04-01

© 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel

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