Issues in African language phonology
Hyman Larry M.
Berkeley: University of California, 2008. - 20 p. - (UC Berkeley Phonology Lab Annual Report)Section of a joint chapter "Theoretical/descriptive and typological issues" with Denis Creissels and Jeff Good to appear in the Africa volume (Tom Gueldemann, ed.) in the "Fields of Linguistics" Series (Hans Hock, ed.; Mouton de Gruyter).Discussed some of the major phonological properties of African languages that are of particular significance for general linguistics.Tone
Vowel harmony
Nasals and nasalization
Labial and palatal prosodies
Slots and moras
Reduplication
Syntax-phonology interface
Vowel harmony
Nasals and nasalization
Labial and palatal prosodies
Slots and moras
Reduplication
Syntax-phonology interface