A study of Taiwanese suffix -a53: An integrated autosegmental analysis

• Main Author: Lin, Ping-yu
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Autosegmental theory (Linguistics); Grammar, Comparative and general—Phonology; Chinese language > Suffixes and prefixes.; Linguistics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/152; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_doctoral/article/1151/viewcontent/CDTG004238_P.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study explores phonological processes triggered by the suffix -a53 when it is attached to a monosyllabic stem (e.g., /ap-a/ ˜box, /kim-a/ gold, /i-a/ chair, /tshiu-a/ ˜tree, /e-a/ shoe, /-a/ taro, /a-a/ duckling, etc.). Specifically, three areas were investigated: tonal behavior, segmental beha...