Chapter 9
Non-uniform syllable weight in Southern Kenyan Maa (Maasai)
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Southern Kenyan Maa Phonology
- 2.1Consonantal phoneme inventory
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2.2Vocalic phoneme inventory
- 2.3Tone
- 2.4Vocalic or nucleic length contrasts
- 2.5Vocalic sequences
- 3.Syllable weight phenomena in Southern Kenyan Maa
- 3.1Syllable templates
- 3.2Minimal verbal root requirements
- 3.3Contour tones and the TBU
- 3.4Summary
- 4.Conclusion
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Acknowledgements
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