Proto-Berber phonological reconstruction: An update

Over the last decades, our insights in the phonological history of Berber and the reconstruction of its earlier stages greatly evolved. This is thanks to an emergent discussion and to new data on a number of languages that are crucial to reconstructing Proto-Berber, most importantly the works by Cat...

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In:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/lla,
Main Author: Kossmann, Maarten
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:Anglais
Published: Linguistique et Langues Africaines 2022
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Online Access:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:Over the last decades, our insights in the phonological history of Berber and the reconstruction of its earlier stages greatly evolved. This is thanks to an emergent discussion and to new data on a number of languages that are crucial to reconstructing Proto-Berber, most importantly the works by Catherine Taine-Cheikh on Zenaga. In this article, I will provide an overview of the results and challenges in the reconstruction of Proto-Berber phonology.