The Tonal Residue of the Conjoint/Disjoint Alternation in Rukiga

The Tonal Residue of the Conjoint/Disjoint Alternation in Rukiga

The Bantu language Rukiga (JE14, Uganda) shows tonal reduction on the verb in a subset of tenses, similar to the conjoint/disjoint alternation in Haya. Whereas in other languages the conjoint/disjoint alternation is usually marked by segmental morphology in at least one tense, Rukiga is unique in sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jenneke van der Wal, Allen Asiimwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2020-05-01
Series:Studies in African Linguistics
Subjects:
tone;
focus;
Bantu;
conjoint/disjoint;
phrasing
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/122261

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