ABSTRACT
Numerous studies have examined the different effects of English on the Miami-Cuban Spanish lexicon and morphosyntax. However, the studies regarding contact-induced change on Miami-Cuban Spanish and English phonology are noticeably few. The current study acoustically examines Miami-Cuban Spanish and English /l/. Ten Miami Cubans from three immigrant groups were recorded in both Spanish and English. Tokens of /l/ from both Spanish and English were then extracted and measured for “lightness” or “darkness” by subtracting the F1 measurements from their corresponding F2 measurements. Results indicate that Miami-Cuban English /l/ is less resistant to contact-induced change than its Spanish counterpart is.
