Intonation In African Tone Languages

Author : Laura J. Downing,Annie Rialland
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110503524

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Intonation in African Tone Languages by Laura J. Downing,Annie Rialland Pdf

This volume brings together two under-investigated areas of intonation typology. While tone languages make up to 70 percent of the world’s languages, only few have been explored for intonation. And even though one third of the world’s languages are spoken in Africa, and most sub-Saharan languages are tone languages, recent collections on tone and intonation typology have almost entirely ignored African languages. This book aims to fill this gap.

Author : Laura J. Downing,Annie Rialland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
ISBN : 3110503530

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Intonation in African Tone Languages by Laura J. Downing,Annie Rialland Pdf

Author : Victoria A. Fromkin
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781483273761

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Tone by Victoria A. Fromkin Pdf

Tone: A Linguistic Survey is a nine-chapter text that considers the phonetics and phonology of tone from both a synchronic and a diachronic point of view. The first chapters deal with the physiological and perceptual correlations of tone. These chapters also describe the interactions of tonal and nontonal features. The succeeding chapters provide the phonetic basis for phonological tonal phenomena. These topics are followed by discussions of the physical and physiological aspects of tone, the number of possible contrastive tones in a language, and a suprasegmental representation of tones based on linguistic evidence. This text also summarizes the kinds of tone rules found in languages and the important syntactic function played by tone in a number of the world’s languages, particularly those in Africa. The final chapters look into the general and specific principles that constrain historical tone change. This book will prove useful to students with phonology course.

Author : Keith Snider,Harry van der Hulst
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110869378

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The Phonology of Tone by Keith Snider,Harry van der Hulst Pdf

Author : D Westermann,Ida C. Ward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317406273

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Practical Phonetics for Students of African Languages by D Westermann,Ida C. Ward Pdf

First published in 1933, this book looks at the phonetics of African languages. It argues that a good grounding in phonetics and tone work is an indispensable preliminary to anyone embarking on a study of African language and so provides the material necessary for this in a simple form. The volume is primarily a practical manual for students of African languages but will also be an invaluable tool for students of general linguistics as a work of scientific interest. The languages observed present features of language that are very different to those found in Europe.

Author : Rose-Juliet Anyanwu
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : African languages
ISBN : 363157746X

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Fundamentals of Phonetics, Phonology and Tonology by Rose-Juliet Anyanwu Pdf

This book is, to some extent, a reference work uniting theory and description. It comprises four structured parts: Phonetics, Phonology, Tonology, and Specific African Sound Patterns. By means of concrete examples, the book describes and compares a wide range of basic and current issues and facts that are of utmost relevance for all persons working on language or linguistics as well as in related fields. The book provides core instruments needed and used in the study of phonology and phonological analyses. It discusses modern phonological theories. Phonological issues and processes, such as vowel harmony, assimilation, dissimilation, lenition, as well as fortition are explained. Prosodic topics, such as tone, stress, pitch, and intonation are considered. Issues in tonology include tonological analysis, tonal behaviour and rules. Special attention is given to specific sounds found in African languages.

Author : Rainer Vossen,Gerrit Jan Dimmendaal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780199609895

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The Oxford Handbook of African Languages by Rainer Vossen,Gerrit Jan Dimmendaal Pdf

Une source inconnue indique : "This book provides a comprehensive overview of current research in African languages, drawing on insights from anthropological linguistics, typology, historical and comparative linguistics, and sociolinguistics. It covers a wide range of topics, from grammatical sketches of individual languages to sociocultural and extralinguistic issues."

Author : Tomas Riad,Carlos Gussenhoven
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110190575

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Tones and Tunes: Typological studies in word and sentence prosody by Tomas Riad,Carlos Gussenhoven Pdf

Despite the recent advances in the integration of lexical tone and intonation in phonological theory, all too often the study of intonation and the study of lexical tone are viewed as belonging to different research traditions. This collection aims to strengthen the integrated approach by studying tone and intonation within a common framework, and by tracing their interaction in specific prosodic systems. Some papers deal with the structural properties of lexical tone and intonation, e.g. of Zina Kotoko (Cameroon), Borgloon Dutch (Belgium), and European Portuguese, while others focus on the historical development of the prosodic systems of Basque, Kagoshima Japanese and Scandinavian. The volume also includes a re-evaluation of a classic paper on the typology of tone rules, and a survey of features signalling question intonation in African languages.

Author : B. Siertsema
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401177528

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A Test in Phonetics by B. Siertsema Pdf

If Phonetics is a comparatively recent subject for European students of foreign languages and is eyed by them with some sus picion as an invention that is meant to make their studies difficult, it is even more so with English Phonetics for African students. Have not Africans been learning English for over a century, and with good results in many cases, without giving a thought to its phonetics? Why introduce this new subject and add to the number of books they have to read and the number of examinations they have to pass before they can get their degree? Yet if the study of a foreign language is to be up to date its phonetics cannot be neglected; on the contrary, it is as important as the study of its spelling, if not more so. With the invention of radio and telephone, of gramophone and tape-recorders, the importance of the spoken word has increased immensely and it is far more essential now than it was a hundred years ago that those who learn a foreign language should learn to speak it properly. Thus a new subject has been added to the schedule of language students and teachers: the study and practice of the sounds of the language, and for the teachers also the study of how to teach these sounds.

Author : Mark Van de Velde,Koen Bostoen,Derek Nurse,Gérard Philippson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 925 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317628682

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The Bantu Languages by Mark Van de Velde,Koen Bostoen,Derek Nurse,Gérard Philippson Pdf

Written by an international team of experts, this comprehensive volume presents grammatical analyses of individual Bantu languages, comparative studies of their main phonetic, phonological and grammatical characteristics and overview chapters on their history and classification. It is estimated that some 300 to 350 million people, or one in three Africans, are Bantu speakers. Van de Velde and Bostoen bring together their linguistic expertise to produce a volume that builds on Nurse and Philippson’s first edition. The Bantu Languages, 2nd edition is divided into two parts; Part 1 contains 11 comparative chapters, and Part 2 provides grammar sketches of 12 individual Bantu languages, some of which were previously undescribed. The grammar sketches follow a general template that allows for easy comparison. Thoroughly revised and updated to include more language descriptions and the latest comparative insights. New to this edition: • new chapters on syntax, tone, reconstruction and language contact • 12 new sketch grammars • thoroughly updated chapters on phonetics, aspect-tense-mood and classification • exhaustive catalogue of known languages with essential references This unique resource remains the ideal reference for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Bantu linguistics and languages. It will be of interest to researchers and anyone with an interest in historical linguistics, linguistic typology and grammatical analysis.

Author : Caroline Féry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107008069

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Intonation and Prosodic Structure by Caroline Féry Pdf

This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of intonation and prosody from a phonological perspective, for advanced students and researchers in phonology.

Author : Cynthia Bernstein,Thomas E. Nunnally,Robin Sabino
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780817357443

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Language Variety in the South Revisited by Cynthia Bernstein,Thomas E. Nunnally,Robin Sabino Pdf

Top linguists from diverse fields address language varieties in the South. Language Variety in the South Revisited is a comprehensive collection of new research on southern United States English by foremost scholars of regional language variation. Like its predecessor, Language Variety in the South: Perspectives in Black and White (The University of Alabama Press, 1986), this book includes current research into African American vernacular English, but it greatly expands the scope of investigation and offers an extensive assessment of the field. The volume encompasses studies of contact involving African and European languages; analysis of discourse, pragmatic, lexical, phonological, and syntactic features; and evaluations of methods of collecting and examining data. The 38 essays not only offer a wealth of information about southern language varieties but also serve as models for regional linguistic investigation.

Author : Carlos Gussenhoven,Professor of General and Experimental Phonology Carlos Gussenhoven,Aoju Chen,Professor of Language Development in Relation to Socialisation and Identity Aoju Chen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 957 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780198832232

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The Oxford Handbook of Language Prosody by Carlos Gussenhoven,Professor of General and Experimental Phonology Carlos Gussenhoven,Aoju Chen,Professor of Language Development in Relation to Socialisation and Identity Aoju Chen Pdf

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The volume's comprehensive coverage and multidisciplinary approach will make it an invaluable resource for all researchers, students, and practitioners interested in prosody.

Author : Andras Kornai,Sigal Uziel-Karl,Scott A. Hale
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889762392

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Simple and Simplified Languages by Andras Kornai,Sigal Uziel-Karl,Scott A. Hale Pdf

Author : Carlos Gussenhoven
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521012007

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The Phonology of Tone and Intonation by Carlos Gussenhoven Pdf

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