Tone Sandhi and vowel deletion in Margi
Within the theoretical framework of nonlinear phonology, this paper proposes an account of tone sandhi and vowel deletion in Margi, a Chadic language spoken in Northern Nigeria. The database is Hoffman's Grammar of the Margi Language. Language-specific tonal processes in Margi are shown to orig...
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Main Author: | Bernard Tranel |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
1993
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/1c26d310ba3846b2950d97cbdf8813c2 |
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