Rephonologisation of English loanwords in Kinshasa Lingala through the epenthesis process: An optimality theoretic approach

The rephonologisation of Shona loanwords from English: an optimality theory analysis

In their quest to respond to scientific and educational demands, speakers of Shona, a Southern Bantu

An Analysis of Phonological Nativisation of English Loanwords in Olunyole: An Optimality Theoretic Approach

This study aims to explain how Olunyole nativises English loanwords into its phonological system. Th

Optimality-Theoretic Analysis of Syllabic Adaptation of English Loanwords in Standard Kiswahili

Sonority Principle in French Nominal Loanwords into Moroccan Arabic: An Optimality-theoretic Analysis

This paper examines the adaptation of French nominal loans into Moroccan Arabic by adopting the fram

The syllable structure of Amazigh dialects: An Optimality-Theoretic variation approach

Adopting an Optimality-theoretic variation approach, the present paper explores syllabic variation i

An Optimality-Theoretic Study of Nasalization in Mbaise

Within the ambit of Optimality Theory, this paper examined the phonological distribution of nasalize