A alternância entre as variantes “a gente” e “nós” na fala e na escrita dos Bageenses

Abstract

The present work has aim to show the research that aimed to analyze the linguistic variation, that is, switching between variants "we" and "us" as embodiment of the first person plural in the subject position in the language spoken and written, in Bagé/ RS region. Our objective was to investigate the linguistic and extra linguistic factors in speech and writing, that may favor or disfavor the choice between variants "we" and "us" in the subject position as a way to hold the first person plural. Hypotheses expected based on research Brustolin (2010), Lopes (1998), Omena (1998) and Harvest (2000), who carried out their research in order to analyze the switching between variants "we" and "us" as the embodiment of the first person plural in the subject position in speech and / or writing. The study conducted during the second half of 2015 in the city of Bagé / RS. The participants were students of the 5th year of elementary school and the 3rd year of high school to a public school and informants between 25 and 30 years with completed or doing graduation. Data collection performed in two stages: first, each student individually participated in a conference that sought to approach the informal talks about their memories; in the second stage was an informal proposal writing, pretending to be telling a friend via Facebook experienced a situation involving him and the other (s) person (s). Thus, it observed that the variant "us" used more often in speech. We note, too, that when the realization of the subject is explicitly has a higher probability of using the variant "us." In relation the parallelism (antecedent form) are more likely to use the variant "us" when the former realization is in the third person plural (null subject). We also noted that the high school uses the variant "us" with more intensity. The case of phonic boss, it observed that there is a higher probability of using the variant "us" when the difference of an accomplishment for the other is the addition of - hands and the increase of one syllable. We also highlight that sex and the degree of amplitude I have not shown significantly to the research. Through research it was possible a better understanding of the characteristics of the spoken variety in Bagé / RS, and their results will enable teachers support material to identify possible motives, both linguistic and extra-linguistic, in the alternation of "we" and "us" to hold the first person plural, and also enable a reflection on the importance of observing and addressing classroom language variations present both in speech as in writing of students.