David James Silva
Biographic Data
| ID | 5782065 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David James Silva |
| GIVEN NAMES | David James |
| FAMILY NAME | Silva |
| SIGNATURE | SILVA D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Vowel Lenition in Sao Miguel Portuguese
Analysis of lexical data from one variety of European Portuguese (Sao Miguel, Azores) reveals two sorts of vowel weakening processes at work in the language: deletion and devoicing. Quantitative analysis indicates that the two processes are non-categorical, and that each operates under different conditions: while the likelihood of deletion is conditioned primarily by linguistic and stylistic factors, the application of devoicing is conditioned by…
The variable deletion of unstressed vowels in Faialense Portuguese
To verify anecdotal claims regarding the nature of unstressed vowel deletion in Azorean (European) Portuguese, conversational data from a native speaker of the island of Faial have been analyzed to determine the segmental and prosodic contexts favoring elision. Results of a quantitative analysis indicate that unstressed [u] and schwa are the most likely vowels to be deleted; moreover, deletion is highly favored when the unstressed vowel occurs in…
Language in Society
Sociolinguistics explores the relationship between society and language. Suzanne Romaine has written a lively and readable introduction to the field, covering both traditional and more recent issues such as language and gender, language in education, pidgins and creoles, and language change, drawing on examples from cultures all over the world. The text is suitable for first-year students studying on introductory courses, both general introductio…
Phonological variation in Korean
In Korean, the tendency to delete the labiovelar glide w when it appears postconsonantally is conditioned by linguistic, stylistic, and social factors. Chief among these is the place specification for the preceding consonant: labiovelar glides are more likely to be deleted when preceded by a velar than by a labial, alveolar, or alveopalatal. It is proposed that this observation can be explained in terms of current phonological theory, in particul…
Phonological variation in Korean
In Korean, the tendency to delete the labiovelar glide w when it appears postconsonantally is conditioned by linguistic, stylistic, and social factors. Chief among these is the place specification for the preceding consonant: labiovelar glides are more likely to be deleted when preceded by a velar than by a labial, alveolar, or alveopalatal. It is proposed that this observation can be explained in terms of current phonological theory, in particul…
Phonological variation in Korean
In Korean, the tendency to delete the labiovelar glide w when it appears postconsonantally is conditioned by linguistic, stylistic, and social factors. Chief among these is the place specification for the preceding consonant: labiovelar glides are more likely to be deleted when preceded by a velar than by a labial, alveolar, or alveopalatal. It is proposed that this observation can be explained in terms of current phonological theory, in particul…
Language in Society
Sociolinguistics explores the relationship between society and language. Suzanne Romaine has written a lively and readable introduction to the field, covering both traditional and more recent issues such as language and gender, language in education, pidgins and creoles, and language change, drawing on examples from cultures all over the world. The text is suitable for first-year students studying on introductory courses, both general introductio…
The variable deletion of unstressed vowels in Faialense Portuguese
To verify anecdotal claims regarding the nature of unstressed vowel deletion in Azorean (European) Portuguese, conversational data from a native speaker of the island of Faial have been analyzed to determine the segmental and prosodic contexts favoring elision. Results of a quantitative analysis indicate that unstressed [u] and schwa are the most likely vowels to be deleted; moreover, deletion is highly favored when the unstressed vowel occurs in…
Vowel Lenition in Sao Miguel Portuguese
Analysis of lexical data from one variety of European Portuguese (Sao Miguel, Azores) reveals two sorts of vowel weakening processes at work in the language: deletion and devoicing. Quantitative analysis indicates that the two processes are non-categorical, and that each operates under different conditions: while the likelihood of deletion is conditioned primarily by linguistic and stylistic factors, the application of devoicing is conditioned by…
Linguistics (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (3 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Portuguese (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Vowel (2 works)