The syllabification of the Spanish on-glidea behavioral study

  1. Michael Shelton 1
  2. Chip Gerfen 2
  3. Nicolás Gutiérrez Palma 3
  1. 1 Occidental College
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    Occidental College

    Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos

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  2. 2 Pennsylvania State University
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    Pennsylvania State University

    State College, Estados Unidos

    ROR https://ror.org/04p491231

  3. 3 Universidad de Jaén
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    Universidad de Jaén

    Jaén, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0122p5f64

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Journal:
Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone linguistics
  1. Face, Timothy Lee

ISSN: 2199-3386,  1939-0238

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 5

Issue: 2

Pages: 325-350

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1515/SHLL-2012-1132 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

More publications in: Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone linguistics

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of an experiment designed to test the syllabification of on-glides in Spanish by means of a behavioral task. Traditional approaches to Spanish syllabification assume that on-glides are syllabified with the vowel in the nucleus. However, findings from the developmental literature suggest that at least during early stages of acquisition an alternative onset syllabification is possible. The results of the present study reveal general support for the traditional nuclear approach to Spanish on-glides but also suggest the possibility of gradient syllabification patterns.

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