On the phonological status of the Paʔipá:y segments [ i̯ ] and [ u̯ ]

In this article, I analyze the phonological status of the segments [ i̯ ] and [ u̯ ] as consonants /j/ and /w/ in the paʔipá:y language. I discard the idea that these segments are diphthongs or part of a consonant of secondary tonality, a perspective that has been traditionally assumed in the descri...

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Main Author: María Elena Ibáñez Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: El Colegio de México, A.C. 2017-03-01
Series:Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México
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Online Access:https://cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx/index.php/cl/article/view/55