Variation in Miami Cuban Spanish Interrogative Intonation

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ID7788346
AuthorsScott M Alvord (0000-0001-6842-8431, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume93
Issue2
Pages235-255
Publication date2010-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHispania (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-2133 • E-ISSN: 2153-6414
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/hpn.2010.a382873
OpenAlexW1573541772
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited8

The interrogative intonation of Cubans and Cuban Americans living in Miami is investigated. Two different intonation patterns are used in this variety of Spanish to convey absolute interrogative meaning: one with a falling final contour, as has been observed in Cuban Spanish, and one with a rising final contour, as is used in American English and most varieties of Spanish. A variable rule analysis exploring the use of these two intonation patterns was carried out. It was discovered that immigrant group is a significant factor in the variation and that there is an intonational change occurring in subsequent generations. The social relationships of individual speakers are also a significant factor influencing the absolute interrogative intonation pattern used

Interrogative · Intonation (linguistics) · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Miami · Variation (astronomy) · Variety (cybernetics) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology

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