Estudio sociolingüístico de la interdentalización de /k/, dentro del grupo /kt/, en el español hablado en la ciudad de Santander (España)

Abstract

The interdentalization of /k/ in the cluster /kt/ has been studied geographically by Alvar (1995), Fernandez Juncal (2001) and Moreno Fernandez (2009), who concluded that it was characteristic of Spanish spoken in Cantabria. The purpose of this paper is to study this same phenomenon from a stratificational and situational perspective, but only in relation to the city of Santander. A sample of 77 informants that accurately reflected the demographics of the city as regards sex, age and education was identified. These informants were then interviewed so as to elicit from them examples of both spontaneous and monitored speech. The results show that interdentalization of /k/ in the /kt/ cluster covaries, in Santander, with level of education and register, but not with age or sex.