Dagbani tongue-root harmony : a formal account with ultrasound investigation

The aim of this dissertation is (i) to contribute to understanding of [ATR] harmony patterns with a formal account of Dagbani [ATR] harmony using the theory of Headed Spans (Span Theory) and (ii) to answer basic empirical questions about the relations between tongue-root phonological features and th...

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Main Author: Hudu, Fusheini Angulu
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27777