O USO DA PALAVRA PROSÓDICA POR FALANTES DO PORTUGUÊS BRASILEIRO: IMPLICAÇÕES NA ORTOGRAFIA DE PALAVRAS PREFIXADAS

Abstract

In an interface between Phonology and Morphology, the present research focused on the relationship between the phonological and the morphological word, in order to analyze the use of the hyphen in written productions of native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. Based on presumptions of Prosodic Phonology (NESPOR & VOGEL, 1986) and Lexical Phonology (KIPARSKY, 1985), the study analyzed orthographic errors related to the use of the hyphen in prefixed words. Texts used for analysis were University admission tests and final year High School tests. Two classifications were considered for data analysis: a) hyphenated words, according to Traditional Grammar, but written without a hyphen; b) words without a hyphen, according to Traditional Grammar, but used with a hyphen. According to the classification applied, data were analyzed based on prefix categories proposed by Schwindt (2000), identifying Authentic and Compositional Prefixes. Based on Prosodic and Lexical Phonology, the results were analyzed following motivation and criteria by the authors of the texts to apply or not the use of a hyphen in prefixed words. The present research concludes that the use of prosodic words by native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese has direct implication on the orthography of prefixed words.