Nuer Tonal inventory

The tonal system of Nuer has been a matter of much uncertainty. Here we present empirical evidence in favor of a three toneme system with some typologically rare features. One of them is an intriguing case of allotony based on the phonation of the vowel: the High toneme has a falling allotone over m...

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Published in:	Studies in African Linguistics
Main Author:	Irina Monich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	LibraryPress@UF 2020-05-01
Subjects:	West Nilotic; Nuer; tone; vowel phonation; phonation
Online Access:	https://ojs.test.flvc.org/sal/article/view/122257

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