On the underlying representation of contour tones in Wobe
In a 1980 article entitled "The tone puzzle of Wobe," Thomas Bearth and Christa Link argue that only by positing phonemic contour tones can one account satisfactorily for the tone facts of Wobe, a western Kru language spoken in the Ivory Coast. In their analysis, they posit the features [R...
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Main Author: | John Victor Singler |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
1984
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f6cbcd58be5d4f5e90dcf9e894c29696 |
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