Tone Analysis For Field Linguists
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Author |
: Keith Snider |
Publisher |
: SIL International |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 2018-09-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781556714320 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1556714327 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tone Analysis for Field Linguists by : Keith Snider
Tone, the use of pitch to provide phonological contrast between morphemes, plays an integral role in the structures of many languages. This book teaches linguists a tried-and-proven methodology for analyzing tone in any part of the world. Significant features: • Delivers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to tone analysis for field linguists • Emphasizes the discovery of contrastive tone patterns of morphemes, as opposed to contrastive tones of tone-bearing units • Focuses on keeping constant all factors that can potentially affect tone, so that utterances being compared are truly comparable • Includes a chapter on the phonetic properties of pitch • Presents principles for developing orthographies for tone languages • Includes comprehensive accompanying online exercises* that guide students from beginning to end through a complete analysis of nominal tone in a single language, Chumburung. Assuming little prior knowledge of tone or tone languages, Tone Analysis for Field Linguists is readily accessible to students and field workers alike who have previously taken introductory courses in articulatory phonetics, phonology, and morphology and syntax. *Instructors may access the accompanying online exercises. Register here: https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/toneanalysis_teachermaterials
Author |
: Lian-Hee Wee |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 345 |
Release |
: 2019-02-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107125728 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107125723 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Phonological Tone by : Lian-Hee Wee
Explores the concept of tone, its physical properties and intricate patterning in phonology, to unravel key 'mysteries' that have been subject to great debate in the field.
Author |
: Moira Yip |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 377 |
Release |
: 2002-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781139433426 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1139433423 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tone by : Moira Yip
The sounds of language can be divided into consonants, vowels, and tones - the use of pitch to convey word meaning. Seventy percent of the world's languages use pitch in this way. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of the topic, this textbook provides a clearly organized introduction to tone and tonal phonology. Comprehensive in scope, it examines the main types of tonal systems found in Africa, the Americas, and Asia, using examples from the widest possible range of tone languages. It provides students with a basic grasp of the simple phonetics of tone, and covers key topics such as the distinctive feature systems suitable for tonal contrasts, allophonic and morphophonological tonal alterations, and how to analyze them within Optimality Theory. The book also examines the perception and acquisition of tone, as well as the interface between tonal phonology and the morphosyntax.
Author |
: Carmen Dagostino |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 769 |
Release |
: 2023-09-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110600926 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110600927 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Languages and Linguistics of Indigenous North America by : Carmen Dagostino
This handbook provides broad coverage of the languages indigenous to North America, with special focus on typologically interesting features and areal characteristics, surveys of current work, and topics of particular importance to communities. The volume is divided into two major parts: subfields of linguistics and family sketches. The subfields include those that are customarily addressed in discussions of North American languages (sounds and sound structure, words, sentences), as well as many that have received somewhat less attention until recently (tone, prosody, sociolinguistic variation, directives, information structure, discourse, meaning, language over space and time, conversation structure, evidentiality, pragmatics, verbal art, first and second language acquisition, archives, evolving notions of fieldwork). Family sketches cover major language families and isolates and highlight topics of special value to communities engaged in work on language maintenance, documentation, and revitalization.
Author |
: David Roberts |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 399 |
Release |
: 2021-07-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789027260147 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9027260141 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tone Orthography and Literacy by : David Roberts
This book presents the results of a series of literacy experiments in ten Niger-Congo languages, representing four language families and spanning five countries. It asks the research question, "To what extent does full tone marking contribute to oral reading fluency, comprehension and writing accuracy, and does that contribution vary from language to language?". One of the main findings is that the ethno-literacy profile of the language community and the social profile of the individual are stronger predictors of reading and writing performance than are the linguistic and orthographic profiles of the language. Our data also suggest that full tone marking may be more beneficial for less educated readers and those with less experience of L1 literacy. The book will bring practical help to linguists and literacy specialists in Africa and beyond who are helping to develop orthographies for tone languages. It will also be of interest to cognitive psychologists exploring the reading process, and researchers investigating writing systems.
Author |
: Moses Effiong Ekpenyong |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 714 |
Release |
: 2022-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789811929328 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9811929327 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Current Issues in Descriptive Linguistics and Digital Humanities by : Moses Effiong Ekpenyong
This book is a convergence of heterogeneous insights (from languages and literature, history, music, media and communications, computer science and information studies) which previously went their separate ways; now unified under a single framework for the purpose of preserving a unique heritage, the language. In a growing society like ours, description and documentation of human and scientific evidence/resources are improving. However, these resources have enjoyed cost-effective solutions for Western languages but are yet to flourish for African tone languages. By situating discussions around a universe of discourse, sufficient to engender cross-border interactions within the African context, this book shall break a dichotomy of challenges on adaptive processes required to unify resources to assist the development of modern solutions for the African domain.
Author |
: Yaqian Huang |
Publisher |
: Language Science Press |
Total Pages |
: 580 |
Release |
: 2024-05-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783961104727 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3961104727 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis ACAL in SoCAL by : Yaqian Huang
This volume contains a selection of papers that were presented at the 53rd Annual Conference on African Linguistics, which was held virtually at the University of California San Diego. There are 21 papers covering phonology, morphology, syntax, lexical semantics, sociolinguistics, typology and historical linguistics. The volume features a keynote paper that proposes a novel community-based approach to language documentation. African languages investigated in detail include Wolof, Mende, Dangme, Kusaal, Nzema, Anii, Nigerian Pidgin, Tunen, Nyokon, Vale, Lokoya, Lopit, Otuho, Kalenjin, Tiriki, Oromo, Tigrinya, Asá, Qwadza, and Ikalanga.
Author |
: Jeroen van de Weijer |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 443 |
Release |
: 2023-03-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110730135 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110730138 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Segmental Structure and Representations by : Jeroen van de Weijer
Representing Phonological Detail Part I: Segmental Structure and Representations Part II: Syllable, Stress and Sign Part I of Representing Phonological Detail focuses on the latest phonological research on a range of issues. The first main theme in this volume is vowel representation, with special attention paid to topics such as vowel harmony and other vocalic processes (e.g., historical umlaut, vowel epenthesis, and the representation of vowel quality and height). The second main theme is consonant representation and consonantal processes (including laryngeal phonology and stop insertion). Finally, the acquisition of phonology and the interface between phonology and morphosyntax are examined, attending in particular to boundary symbols, morphological blends, and the status of recursion in phonology and syntax.
Author |
: Carlos Gussenhoven |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 388 |
Release |
: 2004-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521012007 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521012003 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Phonology of Tone and Intonation by : Carlos Gussenhoven
Publisher Description
Author |
: George Tucker Childs |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 292 |
Release |
: 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9027226067 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789027226068 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis An Introduction to African Languages by : George Tucker Childs
This book introduces beginning students and non-specialists to the diversity and richness of African languages. In addition to providing a solid background to the study of African languages, the book presents linguistic phenomena not found in European languages. A goal of this book is to stimulate interest in African languages and address the question: What makes African languages so fascinating? The orientation adopted throughout the book is a descriptive one, which seeks to characterize African languages in a relatively succinct and neutral manner, and to make the facts accessible to a wide variety of readers. The author's lengthy acquaintance with the continent and field experiences in western, eastern, and southern Africa allow for both a broad perspective and considerable depth in selected areas. The original examples are often the author's own but also come from other sources and languages not often referenced in the literature. This text also includes a set of sound files illustrating the phenomena under discussion, be they the clicks of Khoisan, talking drums, or the ideophones (words like English lickety-split) found almost everywhere, which will make this book a valuable resource for teacher and student alike.