Re: [tied] uvular R

Yes, Joao Lopes, some puerto ricans use this uvular R. It is a matter of social class and education, and it depends on the area they live. If you want more information, you should read sociolinguist Dr. Jonathan Holmquist´s he has several investigations, and he is a leader in this matter. Also linguist Alvarez Nazario has worked this velar and uvular R.

Dr. Zoé Jiménez Corretjer

Associate Professor

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

http://cuhwww.upr.clu.edu/~zjimenez

----- Original Message -----

From: João S. Lopes Filho

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 9:59 AM

Subject: [tied] uvular R

In Portuguese there's also an uvular R (the Portuguese grammar I have calls it multiple dorso-uvular vibrant, or multiple velar vibrant). This R is:

the R in beginning of word cf. rato (rat), Ronaldo (the soccer player)

the digraph RR - cf. carro (car), arroz (rice)

ther R in ending of syllabe or before consonant cf. porta (door), amor (love) - this pronnounce is not common in all parts of Brazil, it's usual in Rio de Janeiro and some regions in Northern and Northeastern Brazil.

In Rio de Janeiro this uvular R is pronnounced almost like English H or Spanish J. So, in Rio, we pronnounce "Rio" almost like "Hill".

In Southern Brazil the R before consonants and word-ending is pronnounce like dental R. In some regions of Southern Brazil, even the RR is pronnounced like dental R. In regions of Southeastern hinterland the R is retroflex (Tupian influence?).

Is it true that Puertorican Spanish has an uvular R due influence of Portuguese?

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