Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque

Changes in the pitch-accent system of Gernika Basque

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The pitch-accent system in Northern Bizkaian Basque (NBB) is characterized for making a pitch distinction between lexical accented/unaccented words (i.e.singular vs.

plural contrast) and for lacking a durational correlate of accentual prominence.The present study examines whether such Screens system is maintained in Gernika Basque, a variety of NBB.Results show that younger speakers (ages 18-45) from Spanish speaking households are more likely to show no pitch differences to convey Wooden Stacking a singular/plural contrast if they also belong to Spanish-speaking social networks.

Although duration correlates were found among some speakers, its use was not directly related to the loss of contrast in pitch.