THE PROBLEMATIC OF THE PHONOLOGICAL STATUS OF THE MIDDLE TONE IN THE LANGUAGES KWA OF COTE D'IVOIRE: THE CASE OF THE BAOULE Cover Image

LA PROBLEMATIQUE DU STATUT PHONOLOGIQUE DU TON MOYEN DANS LES LANGUES KWA DE COTE D’IVOIRE : LE CAS DU BAOULE
THE PROBLEMATIC OF THE PHONOLOGICAL STATUS OF THE MIDDLE TONE IN THE LANGUAGES KWA OF COTE D'IVOIRE: THE CASE OF THE BAOULE

Author(s): Ange Aristide Kouassi Molou
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: suprasegmental element; comparative methodology; significant minimum unit; tonal performance;

Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on a suprasegmental element of all the phonological system of Baule, Kwa languages of Ivory Coast. It has indeed treating your way in phonological picture of the Baoule. We called comparative methodological analysis tone for tone from the smallest meaningful minimum units of language to carry out this study. It is specifically in this perspective of analysis discussed from tonal achievements phonological value of the average tone Baule.

  • Issue Year: 12/2017
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 107-114
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: French
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