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Hoffman, Michol. 2009. Salvadorian Spanish in Toronto. Phonological
variation among Salvadorian Youth in a Multilectal, Multilingual
Context. München:
LINCOM (Colección: LINCOM Studies in Romance Linguistics 63.
221 págs., ISBN-13: 9783895865633. Precio: 64,30 EUR, USD 90.02)<br
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/><b>Descripción</b><br /><p> This monograph offers an
investigation of linguistic and social constraints on three variables
(syllable- and word-final (s), syllable-initial (s) and word-final (n)
in the Spanish of Salvadorian youth living in Toronto, Canada. Both
final (s) and final (n) have been investigated extensively in many
varieties of Spanish. However, most of these analysis have focused on
Caribbean varieties. This study presents a multivariate analysis of
(s) and (n) in Salvadorian Spanish, a lesser-studied variety.
Furthermore, these speakers are members of Toronto’s diverse
Spanish-speaking population, represented by many regional and social
varieties in an English-dominant.<br /><br />A multivariate analysis
of linguistic factors constraining final (s) reveals that both
phonological and grammatical constraints contribute to variation. /s/
deletion is favored by following continuants, a constraint also found
for /n/ deletion. An analysis of /s/ deletion offers little evidence
supporting functionalist hypotheses governing variation. Findings for
position in noun phrase are similar to those found in previous studies
(Poplack 1980, Alba 1990).<br /><br />The variant realization of final
(n) is also governed by phonological constraints. As in previous
studies (e.g. Cedergren 1972, Lipski 1984), following vowels and
following pause favor velar [ŋ], as do following velars. Following
continuants favor /n/ deletion. Functional motivations do not appear
to contribute to /n/ deletion.<br /><br />Social factors contribute to
the variant realizations of both (s) and (n). An analysis of social
factors reveals clear social stratification for (s): /s/ retention,
the variant with the most overt prestige, is favored by women and
speakers with the highest socio-economic status. The overtly positive
evaluation for [s] is confirmed in an analysis of speech styles where
rates of /s/ retention rise to almost 100% in the more careful styles
(reading passage and word list).<br /><br />Social factors also govern
(n). While overtly prestigious [n] remains the most frequent variant
overall, velar [ŋ], a traditionally stigmatized variant is favored by
speakers from the highest socio-economic group.<br /><br
/>Furthermore, rates of the velar and deleted variants remain
consistent across speech styles. These patterns point to differences
in the social salience and meaning of (s) and (n) for these
Salvadorian youth in Toronto.</p><br /><b>Temática:</b> Fonética,
Fonología, Sociolingüística, Variedades del español<br /><br
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