Interacting tonal processes in Susu

Susu, like a number of other Mande languages, displays tonal melody neutralization in some nominal constructions. This paper illustrates that in addition to the lexical tonal melody of input elements playing a key role in the outcomes of neutralization, prosodic structure and interactions between mu...

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Published in:	Mandenkan
Main Authors:	Christopher R. Green, Jonathan C. Anderson, Samuel G. Obeng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire 2013-12-01
Subjects:	Susu Tone Neutralization Compounding Tonal Melody Tone Interaction
Online Access:	http://journals.openedition.org/mandenkan/876