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Loanwords and stress in Tohono O'odham.

Authors :
Fitzgerald, Colleen M.
Source :
Anthropological Linguistics. Summer99, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p193. 16p. 12 Charts.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Examines the pattern of secondary stress in Tohono O'odham, a Uto-Aztecan language spoken in southern Arizona and Sonorao, Mexico. Relationship of secondary stress to the morphological complexity of a form; Description of general stress pattern; Opinion of native speakers on syllable count stress; Discussion on metrical stress theory.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00035483
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Anthropological Linguistics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2488499