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- Title
Two harmony theories and high vowel patterns in Ebira and Yoruba.
- Authors
Orie, Olanike Ola
- Abstract
This article examines the behavior of high vowels in Ebira and Yoruba (three dialects), and discusses the implication of attested patterns for two harmony theories: stem control theory (Baković 2000, Baković and Wilson 2000) and alignment and licensing theory (Pulleyblank 1996, Piggott 1997, Orie 2001a). First, the problems posed for the stem control account are laid out. Second, it is shown that the alignment and licensing analysis is not subject to these problems.
- Subjects
VOWELS; HARMONY (Aesthetics) in literature; LINGUISTICS; LANGUAGE &; languages
- Publication
Linguistic Review, 2003, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0167-6318
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/tlir.2003.001