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  • Abstract THE PORTINGLÊS SPOKEN BY BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

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    The document summarizes a 2001 study that described and documented the Portuguese spoken by Brazilian immigrants in the United States, known as "Portinglês". The study found that contact with English led to changes in Brazilian Portuguese, not just at the morphological level but also phonetic levels. Additionally, the study demonstrated that Portinglês could be systematized as a grammar of the immigrant community. Field research was conducted in Framingham, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.

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    The document summarizes a 2001 study that described and documented the Portuguese spoken by Brazilian immigrants in the United States, known as "Portinglês". The study found that contact with English led to changes in Brazilian Portuguese, not just at the morphological level but also phonetic levels. Additionally, the study demonstrated that Portinglês could be systematized as a grammar of the immigrant community. Field research was conducted in Framingham, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.

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    Abstract THE PORTINGLÊS SPOKEN BY BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

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    The document summarizes a 2001 study that described and documented the Portuguese spoken by Brazilian immigrants in the United States, known as "Portinglês". The study found that contact with English led to changes in Brazilian Portuguese, not just at the morphological level but also phonetic levels. Additionally, the study demonstrated that Portinglês could be systematized as a grammar of the immigrant community. Field research was conducted in Framingham, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.

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    THE PORTINGLS SPOKEN BY BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

    Espindola, M. L. E. and Costa, L. C. Institute of Languages and Linguistics, University of Uberlndia Uberlndia - MG

    The purpose of this study carried out by Espindola and Costa, in 2001, was to first describe and document the Brazilian Portuguese spoken by Brazilian immigrants in the United States which is modified in contact with English. It is shown that changes occur, not only at morphological, but also phonetic levels. In addition, its demonstrated that the portingls can be systematized as a grammar of the community. Field research was conducted in Framingham and its surrounding area, in Massachusetts.

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