Tonological Processes and Autosegmental Representation in Áhán

Authors

  • Georgina O. Maduagwu Department of Linguistics and African Languages University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

Out of the constituents of the Akokoid cluster of the Defoid group of languages (Bendor-samuel, K. Williams 1989-261). Áhán language, spoken by people around Ekiti/Kogi states boundaries of Nigeria is one of those yet to be comprehensively phonologically/tonologically researched. Infact it is an endangered language. This paper examines empirically the tonoogical processes in Áhán. The theoretical framework used is Goldsmith’s autosegmental theory (Goldsmith, 1976). The tonological processes of tonal elision, contour formation, tone polarization, tonal contraction and floating tones were examined and established for the Áhán tonology.

 

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Published

2009-07-17

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2009)

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Articles