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Another Travesty of Representation: Phonological Representation and Phonetic Interpretation of ATR Harmony in Kalenjin.

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Local, John; Lodge, Ken – York Papers in Linguistics, 1996

The Kalenjin group of languages, spoken mainly in western Kenya, displays a harmony system involving the phonological feature Advanced Tongue Root ([ATR]). The study reported here addresses issues of the phonological representation of the [ATR] in Kalenjin and its phonetic interpretation. Specifically, it is shown that (1) the harmony system…

Descriptors: African Languages, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Research

Allegro Rules in Colloquial Thai: Some Thoughts on Process Phonology.

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Lodge, Ken – Journal of Linguistics, 1986

Presents an analysis of colloquial-spoken Thai, showing how different tempi can be interrelated. Analysis of language processes, deletion paths, and syllable structure leads to the conclusion that phonological processes found synchronically in related but different rates of delivery should be captured by a universally applicable rule with certain…

Descriptors: Consonants, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Classification, Language Patterns