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The enregisterment of a distinctive use of rhotics in Santomean Portuguese
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4178458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M E Bouchard (0000-0002-0525-0821, Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies , The University of British Columbia , Vancouver , BC , Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 2023 |
| Issue | 279 |
| Pages | 233-257 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ijsl-2021-0099 |
| PMID | 36701212 |
| OpenAlex | W4297326455 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
This study examines how the use of rhotics in Santomean Portuguese is becoming enregistered as a feature that marks Santomeans' national identity. It is based on ethnographic fieldwork and semistructured interviews with Santomeans living on São Tomé Island and in Portugal. The qualitative analysis of the data reveals the process that leads to the use and awareness of the rhotic feature among Santomeans. This increasing awareness is analysed in terms of orders of indexicality. The author suggests that awareness of this rhotic feature among Santomeans is contingent on having contact with Portuguese speakers of non-Santomean origin, as they only become aware of their distinctive use of rhotics when they are in contact with speakers of another variety of Portuguese on the island, in the diaspora, or online. Also, even if this feature is perceived negatively by many, it remains available for identity-driven use to express a connection to São Tomé and Príncipe
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |