On the origin of tonal classes in Kinande noun stems
This paper investigates the Proto-Bantu origins of the principal tonal classes in Kinande nonderived mono- and disyllabic nominal stems. The temary H vs. L vs. 0 distinction in the final syllable of the current language is traced back to a binary H vs. L contrast in Proto Bantu on the basis of two s...
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LibraryPress@UF
2008
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/a5778fc65b47493db4eff5c32e8c54e4 |
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