Quantifying the Functional Consequences of Spanish [S] Lenition| Plural Marking and Derived Homophony in Western Andalusian and Castilian

<p> In this thesis, a new methodology is proposed for investigating Spanish [s] lenition (sound weakening or loss) via morphological analysis instead of phonetics. Word-final [s] is a morphological plural marker in Castilian Spanish, but is rarely produced in Western Andalusian Spanish (WAS)....

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Main Author: Ryan, Mary Moran
Language:EN
Published: San Jose State University 2017
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10633842