Abstract
Eastern Andalusian Spanish neutralises consonants in coda, although despite the neutralisation of most coda consonants, phonemic value has only been given to vowels preceding deleted /s/. The present paper expands on this traditional view and shows a more complex reality. This study will analyse differences between word-final /e/ and /e/ preceding deleted word-final /s/, /r/, and /θ/ in Western Almería (Eastern Andalusia) to determine if the deletion of each of these consonants causes consistent changes of quality to /e/, creating a system of four mid front vowels. A perception analysis will then determine if Western Almería speakers can distinguish between each of those vowels, which will confirm whether these realisations of /e/ have allophonic or phonemic value. An analysis shows consistent F1 and F2 values depending on whether /e/ is in coda or whether it precedes word-final /s/, /r/, or /θ/ deletion. Furthermore, perception tests show an ability to distinguish between some of those four mid front vowels.
Note
This work has been funded by the Faculty of Law, Humanities, and the Arts of the University of Wollongong (Australia) and by a Hispanex grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport. I would like to thank Dr. Anu Bissoonauth-Bedford, Dr. Manuel Delicado Cantero, and Dr. William Steed for comments on earlier drafts of this work. I would also like to thank staff and students at the following schools for helping me gather the necessary materials for this research project: I.E.S. Fuente Nueva (El Ejido); I.E.S. Santo Domingo (El Ejido); C.E.I.P. Laimún (El Ejido); I.E.S. Mar Azul (Balerma); I.E.S. Virgen del Mar (Adra); and I.E.S. Abdera (Adra).
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Appendix 1: Answer sheet for Perception test one
Datos personales: Hombre Mujer
Edad: ________________________
¿En qué pueblo vives? ________________________
Si no has vivido en ese pueblo desde que tienes 4 años, di en qué pueblo vivías antes y cuánto tiempo llevas en el pueblo en el que vives ahora:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Señala con un círculo la respuesta correcta. Si cometes un error, tacha la respuesta incorrecta y señala con un círculo la respuesta correcta.
1 | a | as | ar | az |
2 | a | as | ar | az |
3 | a | as | ar | az |
4 | a | as | ar | az |
5 | a | as | ar | az |
6 | a | as | ar | az |
7 | a | as | ar | az |
8 | a | as | ar | az |
9 | e | es | er | ez |
10 | e | es | er | ez |
11 | e | es | er | ez |
12 | e | es | er | ez |
13 | e | es | er | ez |
14 | e | es | er | ez |
15 | e | es | er | ez |
16 | e | es | er | ez |
17 | i | is | ir | iz |
18 | i | is | ir | iz |
19 | i | is | ir | iz |
20 | i | is | ir | iz |
21 | i | is | ir | iz |
22 | i | is | ir | iz |
23 | i | is | ir | iz |
24 | i | is | ir | iz |
25 | o | os | or | oz |
26 | o | os | or | oz |
27 | o | os | or | oz |
28 | o | os | or | oz |
29 | o | os | or | oz |
30 | o | os | or | oz |
31 | o | os | or | oz |
32 | o | os | or | oz |
33 | u | us | ur | uz |
34 | u | us | ur | uz |
35 | u | us | ur | uz |
36 | u | us | ur | uz |
37 | u | us | ur | uz |
38 | u | us | ur | uz |
39 | u | us | ur | uz |
40 | u | us | ur | uz |
Appendix 2: Answer sheet for Perception test two
Datos personales: Hombre Mujer
Edad: ________________________
¿En qué pueblo vives? ________________________
Si no has vivido en ese pueblo desde que tienes 4 años, di en qué pueblo vivías antes y cuánto tiempo llevas en el pueblo en el que vives ahora:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Señala con un círculo la respuesta correcta. Si cometes un error, tacha la respuesta incorrecta y señala con un círculo la respuesta correcta.
1 | Pata | Pato | Gata | Bata |
2 | A | E | I | |
3 | Seda | Ceta | Sera | Seta |
4 | A | O | U | |
5 | A | E | O | |
6 | Pata | Pato | Gata | Bata |
7 | Pasto | Gasta | Gasto | Pasta |
8 | E | I | A | |
9 | Seda | Ceta | Cera | Seta |
10 | Seda | Ceta | Sera | Seta |
11 | A | O | U | |
12 | Perro | Cero | Cerro | Cepo |
13 | Pata | Pato | Gata | Bata |
14 | Pata | Gato | Gata | Bata |
15 | Pesa | Besa | Mesa | Peso |
16 | Te | Ti | De | Fe |
17 | Apilar | Afilar | Afilad | Apilad |
18 | Pesa | Besa | Mesa | Peso |
19 | Te | Ti | De | Se |
20 | Pesa | Besa | Mesa | Peso |
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