Tonal reassociation and rising tonal contours in Naxi

Western Naxi has three tones (High, Mid and Low) plus a more recent rising contour tone. The first part of the article describes the synchronic process whereby the reduction of a morpheme carrying a High tone results in re-association of its tone to the preceding syllable, creating a rising contour....

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Main Author: Michaud, Alexis
Other Authors: CNRS/Sorbonne Nouvelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177945
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English