Open AccessVowel harmony and the consonant I in Chumburung
Author(s) -
Keith L. Snider
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
studies in african linguistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.178
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2154-428X
pISSN - 0039-3533
DOI - 10.32473/sal.v15i1.107521
Subject(s) - vowel harmony , consonant , linguistics , realization (probability) , vowel , harmony (color) , computer science , mid vowel , mathematics , philosophy , art , statistics , formant , visual arts
This paper presents a synchronic description of the realization of /l/ in Chumburung, a Kwa language of Ghana. In this description I attempt to demonstrate that the influence of the feature advanced tongue root is not restricted to the vowel harmony system, but also spreads to influence the realization of the consonant /l/. Following from this synchronic description is evidence suggesting that native speakers of Chumburung require more than phonetic information in order to choose the appropriate allophone of /l/.