The Tonology of Depressor Consonants: Evidence from Mijikenda and Nguni

Depressor consonants in Geji

International audience Geji, a language spoken in Bauchi State (Northern Nigeria) bel

The phonetics and phonology of depressor consonants in Gengbe

The interaction between initial voiced obstruents and lower f0 has been noted for a variety of languages (Chistovich 1969; Stevens & Klatt 1973; Bradshaw 1999; Tang 2008, to name a few). In some languages, phonetic consonant-f0 interactions that alter f0 register a

Generative phonology and the analysis of Nguni consonants

Tonal reconstruction of Bena-Yungur: depressor consonants and directionality of tonal interactions

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‘Prenasalised consonants’ and syllable timing: evidence from Runyambo and Luganda

An interesting feature of many Bantu languages is the presence of what have been called ‘prenasalise

Aerodynamic and acoustic evidence for the articulations of complex nasal consonants

International audience Indigenous languages contribute in an essential way to underst