Labial palatalization in Nguni and Sotho languages: internal and external evidence

On the Trigger of Palatalization in the Sotho languages

Labial-Palatalization and Tone: A Critical Overview in Akuapem Phonology

The productivity of ‘unnatural’ labial palatalization in Xhosa

Xhosa (Bantu, South Africa) has a pattern of labial palatalization.  When the passive suffix /-w-/ i

Different speakers, different grammars: Productivity and representation of Xhosa labial palatalization

While cross-linguistic studies suggest that palatalization is preferentially triggered by high and f

Sotho-Nguni Orthography and Tone-Marking

FOR years now the question of orthography in the South African Bantu languages has kept the authorit

Labial-Palatalization and Tone: A Critical Overview in Akuapem Phonology الشفوي - الحنك والنبرة: نظرة عامة حاسمة في علم الأصوات في أكوابم Labial-Palatalization and Tone : A Critical Overview in Akuapem Phonology Palatalización labial y tono: una descripción crítica de la fonología de Akuapem

This paper addresses the labial-palatalization process in Akuapem, a dialect of Akan. In this paper,