Ternary spreading and the OCP in Copperbelt Bemba

Bemba tonology has been described with respect to two prominent claims: H tone local spreading is binary, and is blocked by the OCP. These claims are based on Bemba, as spoken in Northern Zambia. This paper examines these two claims with respect to contemporary Bemba as it is spoken today in the Cop...

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Main Authors: Lee S. Bickmore, Nancy S. Kula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2013-06-01
Series:Studies in African Linguistics
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/sal/article/view/107270