Prosodic adaptation of Costa Rican Spanish in Contact with the Prosodic Variant of Chilean Spanish

 

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Tekijä: Ledezma Rodríguez, Randall
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2026
Kuvaus:The study analyzes prosodic variation among Costa Rican, Chilean, and Costa Rican speakers residing in Chile, and focuses on fundamental frequency (F0) and pitch range. Based on a theoretical framework on prosody and dialectal variation, it employs acoustic analysis using Praat to examine 180 audio recordings collected in formal and informal contexts. Results show greater tonal variability in Chileans and immigrants, while Costa Ricans exhibit more uniform tones. The study concludes that dialectal contact and the migratory context influence linguistic adaptation, highlighting pitch range as a key indicator of sociolinguistic integration in Costa Rican immigrants.
Maa:Portal de Revistas UNA
Organisaatio:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Kieli:Español
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OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/22078
Linkit:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/22078
Sanahaku:prosody
fundamental frequency
dialectal variation
migration
prosodia
frecuencia fundamental
variación dialectal
migración
adaptación lingüística