Abstract

ACEVEDO, David Páez  and  ZETTER, Karol Ibarra. THE TIMING OF RHYTHM IN FOUR COLOMBIAN LANGUAGES: EMBERÁ-CHAMÍ, KAMSÁ, KOGUI, AND WAYÚU. Forma funcion, Santaf, de Bogot, D.C. [online]. 2018, vol.31, n.1, pp.183-205. ISSN 0120-338X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/fyf.v31n1.70448.

The study describes the timing of rhythm in four indigenous Colombian languages: Emberá-Chamí, Kamsá, Kogui, and Wayúu, which were situated on a typological map, along with other languages of the world. Using data publicly available on GlobalRecordings.org and AILLA, we calculated the timing of rhythm, as established by Ramus, Nespor & Mehler and Low & Grabe. The results of the analysis show that Emberá-Chamí follows the same rhythmic patterns as syllable-timed languages. Depending on the metrics applied, Kogui and Wayúu either constitute an independent rhythmic group, or fit the patterns of stress-timed languages. Finally, Kamsá can be classified as a mixed language. Our study provides the first measurements of the timing of rhythm in these Colombian languages. Thus, it contributes to the understanding of their phonological patterns, as well as to the studies of typological tendencies of rhythm.

Keywords : rhythm; timing; prosody; indigenous Colombian languages; phonological typology.

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