标题：Uma abordagem complexa sobre a produção de VOT na fala de bilíngues tardios integrados: um estudo sobre imigrantes brasileiros da região sul residindo em Londres
摘要：Departing from a Complex perspective to language, this study explores the correlation between length of residence (LOR) in London and the production of word-initial English voiceless stops by late south Brazilian bilinguals who have an integrative motivation towards the host language and culture. To this end, 12 immigrants are compared to 10 standard southern British English monolinguals. Acoustic analysis of VOT duration is reported. The results demonstrated that the immigrants’ VOT values for English increased along with LOR. The bilinguals with the longest LOR revealed a production of English VOT within the range expected for the controls. These findings can be interpreted as evidence for language as a Complex Adaptive System, and for the hypothesis that the neuroplasticity and the cognitive mechanisms for language development remain intact during the lifespan.
关键词：Late Bilingualism;Complexity Theory;Immigration;VOT;Bilinguismo tardio;Teoria da complexidade;Imigração;VOT
