They Talk <i>Muṯumuṯu</i>: Variable Elision of Tense Suffixes in Contemporary Pitjantjatjara

Vowel elision is common in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara connected speech. It also appears to be a locus of language change, with young people extending elision to new contexts; resulting in a distinctive style of speech which speakers refer to as <i>muṯumuṯu</i> (‘short’ speech). T...

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Published in:	Languages
Main Authors:	Sasha Wilmoth, Rebecca Defina, Debbie Loakes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Australian languages elision sound change variation and change
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/6/2/69