Production of vowel duration in minimal pairs ending in [s] and [z] IN English (L2) by learners from Porto Alegre, Brazil

Authors

  • Patrick Santos Batista Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
  • Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/sig.v30i4.51612

Keywords:

Voicing distinction. L2 phonetic-phonological development. Production of vowel duration.

Abstract

In this study, we investigate how Brazilian learners of English produce the
vowel durations of members of minimal pairs ending in [s] and [z], such
as ‘niece’ [s]’ versus ‘knees’ [z]. The data were obtained through a reading
task of 60 target-sentences, with 20 participants who had been leveled in two proficiency groups. The analyses of both absolute and relative durational values showed that the L2 learners are producing longer vowels preceding [z], regardless of their proficiency group.

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Author Biographies

  • Patrick Santos Batista, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

    Graduando em Letras - Português/Inglês - pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

  • Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

    Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) - Pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

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Published

2018-12-03

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Article

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How to Cite

BATISTA, P. S.; ALVES, U. K. Production of vowel duration in minimal pairs ending in [s] and [z] IN English (L2) by learners from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Signótica, v. 30, n. 4, p. 619–646, 3 Dec.2018.