出版社：Faculdade de Letras, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：In this paper I deal with vowel reduction in Brazilian Portuguese and other languages, illustrating the principles (1) that segmental complexity and positional strength are closely aligned in phonological structure, and (2) that syntagmatic distinctness (e.g. between strong and weak positions, and between halves of a diphthong) can induce segmental lenition and fortition. The empirical phenomena covered include asymmetries in pre-tonic vs. post-tonic vowel reduction, differences in the realization of unstressed mid vowels in Northeastern vs. Southeastern Brazilian Portuguese, and preferred diphthongs in the language.
关键词：Vowel reduction;Diphthong formation;Plural formation;Vowel coalescence;Element Theory;Redução vocálica;Formação de ditongos;Formação de plurais;Coalescência vocálica;Teoria de Elementos
