The pitch-accent system in Northern Bizkaian Basque (NBB) is characterized for making a pitch distinction between lexical accented/unaccented words (i.e.singular vs.
plural contrast) and for lacking a durational correlate of accentual prominence.The present study examines whether such system is maintained jeff rosenstock buffalo in Gernika Basque, a variety of NBB.Results show that younger rumchata proof speakers (ages 18-45) from Spanish speaking households are more likely to show no pitch differences to convey a singular/plural contrast if they also belong to Spanish-speaking social networks.
Although duration correlates were found among some speakers, its use was not directly related to the loss of contrast in pitch.