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The Active-Static Nature of Amuzgo (Otomanguean).

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Stark, Thomas C. Smith; Garcia, Fermin Tapia – 1986

An analysis of Amuzgo, a language within the Otomanguean family of Mexico, suggests that it is an active-static language with patterns similar but not parallel to those of Chocho. In the report, data on the characteristics of Chocho are summarized, theory and research on active-static languages is reviewed, and the data on Amuzgo are presented.…

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Articulation (Speech), Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics

Articulatory Economy in Present-Day American Spanish.

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Kadler, Eric H. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979

Describes features of articulatory shortcuts discovered among middle class, educated native speakers of Spanish in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. It is maintained that these features should be taught to students of Spanish in order that they may understand colloquial Spanish speech. (AM)

Descriptors: Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Language Instruction