Consonant Voicing, Tonal Morphemes, and Downstep in Gwari
This paper studies the downstep phenomenon in Gwari, a West Benue-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and reports that high and mid tones are subject to downstepping in the language. The phenomenon is however blocked in syllables whose onsets contain voiceless obstruents. It is also reported that in th...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Linguistique et Langues Africaines
2023
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |