On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems

On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems

This paper investigates the Proto-Bantu origins of the principal tonal classes in Kinande nonderived mono- and disyllabic nominal stems. The ternary H vs. L. vs. 0 distinction in the final syllable of the current language is traced back to a binary H vs. L contrast in Proto Bantu on the basis of...

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Main Author: Kenstowicz, Michael
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Dept. of Linguistics and the African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles 2010
Subjects:
Kinande
Proto Bantu
tonal reconstruction
ternary contrast
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56298
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-1420

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56298
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-1420

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