Polarity, Low Tone Spread, and Underspecification in the Kabiye Verb Phrase
This autosegmental analysis of Kabiye verbal derivations and inflections demonstrates that tone patterns on adjectives and locative nominalizations are not the underlying forms of verb roots, as claimed by previous researchers, because they are in complementary distribution. Rather, verb roots are...
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Main Author: | David Roberts |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/32e4a7fc80ea4ea8bce8b2b6d40fe67c |
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