A realização das variantes palatais /λ/ e /ҁ/ nos municípios de Itapiranga e Silves (Parte do Médio Amazonas).

Abstract

The present study is to record aspects of the Amazon speak from the analysis of palatal phonemes /λ/ and /ҁ/, in the municipalities of Itapiranga and Silves (part of the Middle Amazonas), based on the methodology of sociolinguistics and geolinguistic. The investigation has been on the spot from the application of a questionnaire and direct through conversations, with the use of a recorder. The data was be transcribed phonetically and records examined by letters in language. Was be selected six (6) informants in each city, a total of twelve (12), being a man and a woman in the age groups 18 to 35 years, 36 to 55 and 56 onwards, with education only up to the 4th. primary school, according to the criteria geolinguistic and sociolinguistic. By observing the use of these variants occur with the behavior of these phonemes within these language communities.