Re: Stress and vowel reduction in Lindiga

On 2008-05-23 Herman Miller wrote:
 > i̯-ˈa-kʉ̯-i -> [ˈjaɡɥi]
 >
 > According to the current phonology description
 > (which hasn't been updated on the web page for
 > quite a while, so the web page is inaccurate),
 > the "k" in "iak‰i" should be voiceless. But if
 > the "ʉ̯-" is acting as a voiced consonant,
 > like "l" or "r", that would explain the voicing.

I wouldn't expect semivowels to qualify as
consonants for purposes of consonant voicing
assimilation, but intervocalic voicing of stops
seems as likely if the lang has no phonemic
voiced stops.

Also I'd expect [j] or [H] to palatalize preceding
velars and coronals, so [jaJ\Hi]. I always digged
the fact that the name of the language Twi is
pronounced [tSHi]!

/BP 8^)>
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