Initial/Final Tone Agreement in Ekegusii (Bantu; Kenya)

In this paper I present an unusual Bantu tonal phenomenon where certain “cells” in the verb paradigm require a tonal agreement between the first syllable (the subject prefix) and the last syllable (an inflectional ending). Such a long-distance dependency raises the question of whether it is tone al...

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Main Author: Larry M. Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UPV/EHU Press 2025-01-01
Series:Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo"
Online Access:https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/ASJU/article/view/25962
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