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| Title: | Phonetic and phonological aspects of Civili vowel duration : an experimental approach |
| Author: | Ndinga-Koumba-Binza, Hugues Steve |
| Supervisor(s): | Roux, Justus C. |
| Keywords: | Vowel duration
Civili
Vowel lengthening
Short vowels
Long vowels
Civili orthography
Acoustic measurements
Natural duration
Perception experiment
Perceived duration
Phonetic (experimental) data
Phonological analysis
Orthographic implications
Speech technology |
| Date submitted: | Mar-2008 |
| Abstract: | This dissertation is an experimental investigation of vowel duration. It focuses on phonetic and phonological aspects of vowel duration in Civili, and African language spoken in Gabon and some of its neighboring countries. It attempts to bring new insights into the phenomenon of vowel lengthening, and to assess the implictions of these insights for standardizing the orthography of this language. ... |
| Degree: | DLitt |
| Department: | African Languages |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10019/882 |
| Appears in Collections: | Doctorate Dissertations
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