The Role of Shift-Induced Interference in the Development of a Typologically Rare Phonological Contrast in Somali Bantu Kizigua

The Role of Shift-Induced Interference in the Development of a Typologically Rare Phonological Contrast in Somali Bantu Kizigua

This paper discusses the development of a typologically rare phonological contrast in an under-documented language called Somali Bantu Kizigua. The contrast in question is a contrast between two coronal places of articulation for NC (Nasal + Consonant) clusters, a genetic feature found across Bantu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holman Tse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publications de l’Université de Provence 2015-12-01
Series:TIPA. Travaux interdisciplinaires sur la parole et le langage
Subjects:
retroflexion
sound change
prenasalized stops
language shift
Chimwiini (Bantu)
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/tipa/1426

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