Downstep in Tiriki
In this paper, we present an analysis of the tone system of Tiriki, a Bantu language spoken in Kenya and previously undescribed in the linguistic literature. We focus on downstep, a complex phenomenon that arises in a number of different and interesting ways in this language. We claim that tone in T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dartmouth College Library
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Linguistic Discovery |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.390 |