The Comparative Phonology of Konsoid

• 作者: Wondwosen Tesfaye
• 来源期刊: 宏观语言学
• 学科: 经济
• 关键词: Konsoid COMPARISON INVENTORY CONSTRAINT syllable structure
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（2）
• 页码范围: 83-104
• 页数: 22页
• 分类号: F42

摘要

This study compares the phonology of Konso, Diraytata and Mosittachalanguages which belong to the Konsoid subgroup in the Lowland East Cushitic family. Theaim is to identify and describe the phonological similarities and differences that existamong these languages. The classification of the languages’ sound systems, gemination,phonotactics and syllable structures are carried out in order to determine the major patternof differences and similarities. Some major sound changes are discovered and the mergerof voiced obstruents into voiceless counterparts is another major finding observed in theselanguages.