Essays about: "consonant loss"

Found 1 essay containing the words consonant loss.

  1. 1. Aspects of phonology in Eboo-Nzikou (Bantu B74)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Ruth Raharimanantsoa; [2012-06-27]
    Keywords : African linguistics; Bantu languages; Congo-Brazzaville; Teke; Eboo-Nzikou; Proto-Bantu; phonology; advanced tongue root harmony; consonant loss; vowel assimilation; vowel splits; nasalisation;

    Abstract : This paper describes aspects of the phonology of Eboo-Nzikou which forms part of the Teke language group (Bantu B70) spoken in Congo-Brazzaville. It posits that Eboo and Nzikou are phonologically the same variety of Teke. Proto-Bantu reconstructions, as well as two previous phonological sketches of Eboo are taken as the basis for this study. READ MORE