Variação fonológica em verbos com terminações em –ear  (chantagear) e –iar (variar)

Thaïs Cristófaro Alves da Silva; Carlo Sandro Oliveira Campos

doi:10.5007/1984-8412.2008v5n1p13

Authors

Thaïs Cristófaro Alves da Silva UFMG - Belo Horizonte - MG
Carlo Sandro Oliveira Campos UFMG - Fapemig

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8412.2008v5n1p13

Abstract

This paper deals with the variation between mid and high vowels related to verbal forms in Brazilian Portuguese ending in –ear (chantagear “to blackmail”) and –iar (variar “to vary”). In these two sets of verbs one observes standard forms such as chantag[e]ia and var[i]a and also non-standard forms such as chantag[i]a and var[i]ia. It will also be considered regular verbs in –ear that did not show variation: estr[Ei]a. Based on Usage-Based Phonology (BYBEE, 2001) and Exemplar Model (PIERREHUMBERT, 2001) we will show that in verbs ending in -ear and –iar type frequency and special verbs contribute to speakers generalize morphological marked patterns. This offer instruments to explain why speaker generalize morphophonological patterns for verbs ending in –ear (chantagear) as verbs ending in –iar (variar). We will also explain why a form like estr[Ei]a does not present variation.

Author Biography

Thaïs Cristófaro Alves da Silva, UFMG - Belo Horizonte - MG

Professora Associada da Faculdade de Letras da UFMG e Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq, nível 1C. Mestre em Lingüística pela UFMG (1986), Doutora em Lingüística pela Universidade de Londres (1992) e Pós-Doutorado na Universidade de Newcastle (2002).

Mais informações: Currículo Lattes - CNPq.