An Optimality-Theoretic Study of Nasalization in Mbaise

Within the ambit of Optimality Theory, this paper examined the phonological distribution of nasalized consonants and nasalized vowels in the Mbaise dialect of Igbo (spoken in Nigeria) with a view to identifying the relevant constraint hierarchies controlling their surface realization. Using the Wes...

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Main Authors: Mayowa Emmanuel Oyinloye, Chinedu Nwadinobi Anyanwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Modern Languages
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Online Access:https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/28594
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