Underspecification and low vowel harmony in Okpe
This paper examines the effect of [ATR] vowel harmony on low vowels in Okpe, an Edoid language of Nigeria. The relevant facts can be summarized as follows: Low vowel stems condition [-ATR] forms on affixes. Low vowel affixes surface as [+low] in [-ATR] contexts and as [-low] when in [+ATR] contexts....
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Main Author: | Douglas Pulleyblank |
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Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
1986
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7b1b818dd1e4407383061d8b85a43f31 |
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