Phonological and perceptual factor symbiosis in loanword adaptation: A case study of Kirundi

This paper examines the two-way interaction of perceptual and production factors in the light of resolving French and English loan structures in Kirundi. The investigation is framed within the view that loanword adaptation results from attempts to match the non-native perception of the L2 input, wit...

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Main Authors: Alice Rwamo, Constantin Ntiranyibagira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte 2019-12-01
Series:Revista Odisséia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21680/1983-2435.2020v5n1ID18827