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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| description | 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 two strata of reconstruction: first, a shallow one based on c. 200 PB cognates shared
with the closely related Lacustrine languages Runyankore, Haya, and Jita and second, a deeper
one based on c. 100 PB cognates shared with the more distantly related Congolese languages
Tembo, Luba, and Lingala. A chronology of tone changes is postulated in which different
sequencing of the same changes as well as alternative phonologizations of ambiguous phonetic
structures play a key role. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/562982022-09-27T21:24:03Z On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems Kenstowicz, Michael Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy Kenstowicz, Michael Kenstowicz, Michael Kinande Proto Bantu tonal reconstruction ternary contrast 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 two strata of reconstruction: first, a shallow one based on c. 200 PB cognates shared with the closely related Lacustrine languages Runyankore, Haya, and Jita and second, a deeper one based on c. 100 PB cognates shared with the more distantly related Congolese languages Tembo, Luba, and Lingala. A chronology of tone changes is postulated in which different sequencing of the same changes as well as alternative phonologizations of ambiguous phonetic structures play a key role. 2010-07-14T17:06:04Z 2010-07-14T17:06:04Z 2008-01 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/SubmittedJournalArticle 0039-3533 2154-428X http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56298 Kenstowicz, Michael. "On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems." Studies in African Linguistics 37 2 (2008): 115-51. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-1420 en_US Studies in African Linguistics Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Dept. of Linguistics and the African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles Michael Kenstowicz |
| spellingShingle | Kinande Proto Bantu tonal reconstruction ternary contrast Kenstowicz, Michael On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title | On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title_full | On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title_fullStr | On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title_short | On the Origin of Tonal Classes in Kinande Noun Stems |
| title_sort | on the origin of tonal classes in kinande noun stems |
| topic | Kinande Proto Bantu tonal reconstruction ternary contrast |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56298 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-1420 |
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